Steven Wayne Neese, 31, of Piedmont, South Carolina, was shot and killed the night of December 19, 2021. Deputies responded about 10:40 p.m. to reports of gunfire on Stewart Gin Road near Liberty and found Neese’s body in the yard of a residence; the Pickens County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound.

Investigators did not recover a weapon at the scene and described the shooting as an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the wider community. In the weeks after the killing, three men were taken into custody in connection with Neese’s death and one suspect remained at large; authorities did not immediately release the identities or specific charges.

Does anyone have information about Neese, his movements that night, or the people involved that could help investigators?