Spartanburg man shot in head, killed

LANDRUM — A Landrum man is being questioned in the murder of a Spartanburg man, who was shot and killed on Saturday.

Jeffrey Adrian Simpson, 37, of Kirkland Avenue, Landrum, was being questioned as of Monday and charged with murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, first-degree burglary and three counts of strong-armed robbery, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Also charged with the same crimes is Rico Nichols, 47, of Charisma Drive, Spartanburg.

The sheriff’s office said that at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, two Hispanic males came to the office and flagged down a patrol sergeant, saying in limited English that someone at 252 Seminole Drive, Spartanburg, had been hurt. The sergeant followed the men to the incident location and found the victim, who was shot in the head, but was still conscious.

EMS transported the victim to the hospital, where he died. A deputy fluent in Spanish arrived and discovered that all three men at the scene were victims of robbery from two suspects.

As of Tuesday, the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office was still attempting to positively identify the homicide victim.