Jazz pianist accused of crimes against children dies after being shot by officers at SC apartment complex: Officials

Editor’s note: Initial information indicated the suspect in this incident had fired shots at police. The article has been updated to show he did not use a firearm.

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FORT MILL, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The suspect shot by York County law enforcement while serving a warrant Tuesday has died, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division reported Wednesday. 

The York County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit and The York County Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Unit were attempting to serve a warrant on 74-year-old Yves Venne at an apartment complex located on Clydesdales Court in Fort Mill, SLED officials said. 

According to the sheriff’s office, authorities were serving Venne an ‘Internet Crimes Against Children’ warrant. He was a jazz pianist.

Rock Hill Police officers who are part of the units allegedly encountered Venne in the apartment armed with an object later determined to be a metal tire iron. During the encounter, officers shot him. 
 
Venne was taken to the Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, where he was pronounced dead. No law enforcement officers were injured.

The York County Coroner says the autopsy and toxicology will be completed next week with results pending.

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On Tuesday, law enforcement at the scene told Queen City that the suspect fired shots at police, who then returned fire.

The death is under investigation by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the York County Coroner’s Office. SLED conducts law enforcement officer involved shooting investigations at the request of the agency involved in the incident or the agency with jurisdiction. 

This is the first officer involved shooting for the Rock Hill Police Department this year, after one occured in 2025.

SLED agents will conduct interviews with all potential witnesses in this matter. Further, SLED will collect all relevant evidence and will forensically test such evidence as needed.

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