Gerald Denard Knightner, a 33-year-old Black man known as G-Man, was killed on October 9, 2021, after an argument at a used car lot at 4234 West Beltline Boulevard in Columbia, South Carolina. Friends and family described him as the life of the party, a devoted father, a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and a construction worker in the Columbia metro area.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says the dispute with an acquaintance escalated and a weapon was produced; Knightner was shot about 1:45 p.m. He was taken to Prisma Health Richland hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators identified a suspect and that same night authorities arrested 31-year-old Nakia Miller; she was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in connection with Knightner’s death.

Does anyone who knew Gerald or who was near West Beltline Boulevard that afternoon have information that could shed more light on what happened?