SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A Spartanburg mother is pleading for justice after her 7-month-old son, Zymir Demarco Smith, was killed in a targeted shooting while sleeping beside her early Sunday morning.
Shooting Happened While Infant Slept Beside Mother
The Spartanburg Police Department says the shooting occurred around 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 3, at a home on Collins Avenue. At least two suspects are believed to have fired multiple shots from outside the home, hitting Zymir as he lay in bed next to his mother.
Maj. Art Littlejohn confirmed the attack was not a random drive-by.
“These individuals… did get out of the car. They were not driving by at the time. They were standing on the outside of the residence.”…