On February 18, 2021, Thomas Wilkes Satterfield, a 58-year-old White man, was shot and killed on Del Norte Lane in Greenville, South Carolina, after a dispute with a neighbor over the position of a parked truck. The neighbor, James Signor, confronted Satterfield while carrying a concealed .45 caliber handgun; the argument escalated and Signor fatally shot Satterfield. Satterfield was taken to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital and died during surgery. The coroner ruled the death a homicide.

Signor admitted to law enforcement that he had shot Satterfield but was not immediately taken into custody. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office investigated and later classified the case as exceptionally cleared – No Prosecution, with the possibility of reopening if new information surfaced. No criminal charges were filed.

Satterfield’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Signor. During a deposition for that civil action, Signor repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right when asked about the shooting. The suit also included neighbors’ assertions that Signor had previously threatened them with a firearm over minor disputes.

If anyone knew Thomas Satterfield, witnessed the February 18 confrontation, or has information about prior threats involving Signor, please share what is known.