Yorel LaZion Milton, 22, died on September 25, 2021, after a violent altercation at an apartment complex on Celanese Road in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The confrontation began around 10 p.m. during a domestic dispute at the apartment where Milton was with a woman and her child.

Rayquan Jamal Steele, 27 at the time, arrived at the residence, allegedly made threats, left, and then returned armed with a 10 mm handgun. An exchange of gunfire followed; Milton was struck multiple times, including a fatal shot to his chest. Steele suffered gunshot wounds to his legs and was found injured at the scene and later arrested. He was charged with murder, second-degree domestic violence for threats made in the child’s presence, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and was held without bond after his initial court appearance.

The competing claims were that Milton acted in self-defense and that Steele shot Milton in self-defense. Who saw or heard anything that night at the Celanese Road apartments?