SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Rodney Rodriuguz Green was sentenced to life without parole in a Sumter County courthouse Friday evening for the shooting death of 33-year-old Tyrus Archie outside Club Miami in 2014.
Green, 32, who was also found guilty of shooting 26-year-old Rayquann Jenkins outside the former Sumter County nightclub during the trial, was convicted by a jury at the Sumter County Judicial Center on charges of murder, attempted murder, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Back on March 16, 2014, deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire outside the former Broad Street Extension nightclub shortly before 3 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found one man lying in the parking lot with a gunshot wound to the chest, and another man shot in the leg. After a brief search of the area, Green was located in a nearby field running from the scene and was placed under arrest.
Sheriff Anthony Dennis closed Club Miami following the shooting.
“We are extremely pleased with this verdict, knowing this murderer will spend the rest of his life behind bars,” said Dennis. “We believe it also sends a clear message to those that would look to do us harm, that violent criminal activity will not be tolerated in Sumter County. And as we said shortly after this tragic incident, we will not tolerate threats to our community from establishments that condone criminal activity taking place on their premises, as well.”
In addition to the life without parole sentence for the murder charge, Green was also sentenced to 30 years in jail on the attempted murder charge, and five years in jail for both the possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a weapon during a violent crime charges.
