Four juveniles arrested after chaotic Fourth of July block party in North Charleston
The North Charleston Police Department says officers responded to reports of gunfire and multiple fights at a permitted Fourth of July block party in the Chicora‑Cherokee neighborhood; firearms and a makeshift spear were recovered and several officers were injured.
The North Charleston Police Department says four juveniles were taken into custody following an incident on July 4 in the Chicora‑Cherokee community; charges include assault by mob (3rd degree), assault on police while resisting arrest, resisting arrest, possession of a machine gun and breach of peace. Two adults were also arrested: 19‑year‑old Giovanni Mekhi Sincere Campbell faces a possession of a machine gun charge, and 18‑year‑old Sa'Mya Adriana Collette Weaver faces breach of peace and assault on police while resisting arrest. Police recovered multiple firearms and a makeshift spear, reported two female officers sustained minor injuries, and the investigation is ongoing with the possibility of additional charges.