BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Berkeley County man is facing nearly a dozen charges after he fled from law enforcement Saturday night and crashed into a vehicle, leaving one person dead and another seriously injured, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.
Eric Gerard Parrilla, 35, of Mulberry Crossing Lane, is charged with the following:
- possession with the intent to distribute marijuana: BCSO
- two counts of felon in possession of a firearm: BCSO
- two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime: BCSO
- resisting arrest: BCSO
- failure to stop for blue Lights and sirens with great bodily injury: SCHP
- failure to stop for blue lights and sirens resulting in death: SCHP
- felony DUI with great bodily injury: SCHP
- felony DUI resulting in death: SCHP
- assault and battery in the 3rd : MCPD
The situation started when Berkeley County deputies were called to assist Moncks Corner officers around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, about a fight involving a firearm at the Moncks Corner Walmart.
When deputies arrived, they saw the suspect, identified as Parrilla, fleeing in a silver Mercedes SUV. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, which Parrilla ignored, and a pursuit ensued…