Toddler Left Calling for Mother After She is Fatally Shot by Boyfriend During Dispute, Authorities Report

In a tragic incident in South Carolina, a young man has been accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend amidst a heated domestic dispute. The heartbreaking scene unfolded as the woman’s 3-year-old child was left on the couch, calling out for his mother.

The accused, 19-year-old Jayvion Nyrek Rice, is now facing serious charges, including murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The victim, identified as 21-year-old Skyy Ernestasjah Logan, lost her life in this devastating event, according to court records.

The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on the evening of February 3rd in Inman, South Carolina, approximately 250 miles northwest of Charleston. Deputies from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on Farm Creek Road following reports of an accidental shooting, as covered by local NBC affiliate WYFF.

The emergency call was made by Rice’s mother, according to a report by local CBS affiliate WSPA. Upon arrival, first responders found Logan suffering from a gunshot wound to her torso on the front porch of the home. Despite being rushed to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Logan succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead shortly before midnight.

Upon arriving at the address, first responders located a woman, later identified as Logan, outside on the front porch suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the torso. Paramedics transported the victim to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead shortly before midnight.

In his initial statement to investigators, Rice told deputies that he was handling a firearm in the home when the gun accidentally went off, firing a round that struck Logan. However, the sheriff’s office reportedly obtained physical evidence contradicting Rice’s claim that the shooting was accidental.

Specifically, deputies reportedly discovered that the defendant and the victim had been in a romantic relationship and were in the middle of an argument when Rice fatally shot Logan. He was placed under arrest at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, jail records show.

Rice made his first appearance in court on Wednesday where a county judge informed him that, if convicted, he faced a maximum possible sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

Prosecutors seeking to keep Rice held without bond until his trial provided additional details about the circumstances of the alleged murder, indicating that at least part of the shooting was captured on camera.

“The victim is 21-year-old Skyy Logan,” Assistant Solicitor Anthony Leibert told the judge in footage posted by WSPA. “Her 3-year-old little boy was sitting on a couch after the shooting, calling his mother’s name. He doesn’t know yet, he’s never gonna see her again. She was shot one time in the neck and the chest area. On the video, there’s blood exploding out of her body before she collapses and dies.”

The judge sided with prosecutors and ordered Rice to be held in the Spartanburg County Detention Center without bond. He is currently scheduled to make his next court appearance on April 16, records show.