ROCK HILL -- An Orangeburg man was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a Rock Hill woman Saturday in the parking lot of a local restaurant, The (Rock Hill) Herald was reporting.

Matthew Oliver Aldrich, 20, was charged in the killing of Tameka Bostic, 32, of Rock Hill who was shot around 10 a.m. while sitting in a car at a Jack in the Box restaurant.

Aldrich, Bostic and another woman were in the car when Bostic was shot in the back with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun, said Rock Hill Police Lt. Brad Redfearn. The name of the other woman has not been released by police.

Bostic was taken to Piedmont Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said. Gast would not say how many times Bostic was shot.

Aldrich was taken into custody at the scene for questioning and was charged with murder Saturday afternoon. He also is charged with possession of a firearm during a violent crime, according to an arrest warrant.

Officials had not determined a motive in the shooting and the case remains under investigation.

This report was compiled from The (Fort Mill) Times and The (Rock Hill) Herald.

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