Elijah Lee Thornton, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed on Friday, November 5, 2021, during an altercation outside a residence on Willow Branch Drive in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The dispute escalated to gunfire; Thornton sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

The Simpsonville Police Department and the coroner opened an investigation and asked the public for information. No suspect information or arrests have been publicly released, and the case remains under investigation. A memorial service was held as the community mourned.

If anyone saw the incident or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with Simpsonville police.