Officers found teenage girl outside the Pavilion with gunshot wound

Greenville Co. teenager dies hours after she was shot, officials say

A Wade Hampton High School student died after being injured in a shooting, according to Sgt. Ryan Flood with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. Flood said deputies were called to the Pavilion Recreation Complex on Scottswood Road around 12:15 a.m. Sunday. When deputies arrived they found a large crowd surrounding a teenage girl as she lay on the ground behind the Pavilion. Deputies said she had at least one gunshot wound. Flood said the girl was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Makiya Hawkins, 17, died several hours later, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office. The Greenville County School District said Hawkins was a student at Wade Hampton High School. The district said additional counselors will be at the school Monday. At this point, deputies do not have any information about a possible suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 23-CRIME.

A Wade Hampton High School student died after being injured in a shooting, according to Sgt. Ryan Flood with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.

Flood said deputies were called to the Pavilion Recreation Complex on Scottswood Road around 12:15 a.m. Sunday.


When deputies arrived they found a large crowd surrounding a teenage girl as she lay on the ground behind the Pavilion.

Deputies said she had at least one gunshot wound.



Flood said the girl was taken to the hospital in critical condition.



Makiya Hawkins, 17, died several hours later, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office.

Family Makiya Hawkins

The Greenville County School District said Hawkins was a student at Wade Hampton High School.



The district said additional counselors will be at the school Monday.

At this point, deputies do not have any information about a possible suspect.



Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 23-CRIME.