18Veno’s Murderer Sentenced To A Heartbreaking 12 Years

A former Rock Hill high school basketball star charged with murder in the shooting death of a South Carolina rap artist 18Veno testified Friday that he was robbed and shot during the killing. But he also admitted that he repeatedly lied to police because it happened during a drug deal. Prosecutors said 18veno was the target of the drug deal robbery by McCollough. McCollough said he needed marijuana on but his regular connect for drugs was unavailable. He found another person through Snapchat selling marijuana. “I saw somebody named Veno who had a weed strain I love called Cherry Pie,” Veno told McCollough through social media he only sells pounds or more, McCollough said. McCollough said he met Veno outside a Rock Hill home. When Veno arrived by car, McCollough said he got in the back seat behind Veno in the driver’s seat. Harts introduced himself as Veno. Another person was with Veno, Khalil Robinson in the passenger seat. McCollough said he had handed $900 to Robinson for the bag of marijuana. Veno wanted $250 more and McCollough said as he was pulling more money out of his pocket, Veno and Robinson both pointed guns at him.Robinson got out of the car and dropped his gun on the ground, McCollough said. As Veno was looking at Robinson, McCollough said he grabbed Veno’s wrist and disarmed him