In the early morning hours of March 13, 2021, 28-year-old Ashli Gregnecia Haigler was found dead from a gunshot wound to her upper body inside her car at the intersection of McCaw Street and Malcolm Drive in northeast Columbia, South Carolina. Deputies discovered her around 5 a.m.; her 5-year-old son was in the vehicle unharmed and likely witnessed the shooting.

Investigators linked Haigler’s death to the disappearance of her 48-year-old husband, Rufus Carmichael. Deputies in Aiken County located Rufus the same day in a wooded area; he had also been shot. Authorities identified Charles Jason Carmichael, Rufus’s brother, as a suspect. When deputies approached Charles at his home he attempted to flee, and a search of his vehicle reportedly turned up a gun and blood.

Prosecutors accused Charles of killing Rufus after a dispute on March 12, 2021, then luring Ashli the next day and shooting her while her son was present. A witness testified she was with Charles when he was planning to kill his brother, and trial evidence reportedly included blood-soaked towels and matching shell casings found in a rented U-Haul. If anyone knew Ashli, Rufus, or saw activity near McCaw Street and Malcolm Drive on March 12–13, 2021, please share what was seen or heard.