Wilmont Sonny Burroughs III, 38, known as Monty, was killed in a targeted, deadly confrontation on South Buncombe Road in Greer, South Carolina, on the night of January 13, 2021. Burroughs, a father and automotive worker from Duncan who enjoyed basketball, video games and his collection of Jordans, was one of two people fatally shot in a three-person altercation that began after a dispute over an alleged theft.

According to investigators, 19-year-old Joe Raines and Burroughs followed 17-year-old Landon Ray to Ray’s home, an argument broke out and a shootout followed. Burroughs and Ray were killed; Raines was wounded in the face and survived. After Raines recovered, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office arrested him and charged him with two counts of murder; a judge denied bond at his initial appearance.

The families continue to cope with the loss and the case remains defined by that night’s escalation from a personal dispute to lethal violence. If anyone witnessed the events on South Buncombe Road or has information about what led up to the confrontation, please come forward.