Greensboro man accused of killing 2 found dead at SC motel

Trevorn Daqwain Pinckney, 23, was found dead of an apparent suicide at the hotel in Columbia on Aug. 1. He was facing two counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

The suspect is accused of fatally shooting 27-year-old Tony Steven Martin Jr. and 26-year-old Latony McCants, both of Greensboro. Pinckney is also accused of shooting 25-year-old Quintis Jamar Mickel, also of Greensboro, who remains in critical condition.

Police responded to the shooting at about 8 p.m. Saturday at 2312 Juliet Place. Investigators believe the three victims were involved in an altercation with Pinckney.

Police said the suspect pulled out a gun and fatally shot Martin and McCants, who were both found dead by arriving officers.

Mickel was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital.