Alicia Nicole LeLe Laws was 30 when she was killed in Greenville, South Carolina. Born June 1, 1990, in Lebanon, Virginia, she had lived in Greenville for about eleven years and was remembered for her involvement in the arts — singing, dancing and acting, including performances at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon.

On the evening of December 27, 2020, an altercation at the Economy Inn on Augusta Road ended when Laws was shot in the torso. The wound proved fatal. The motel had been linked to previous violent incidents, and her death intensified community concern about safety; county officials later shut the Economy Inn.

Police continue to investigate but no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. If anyone knew Alicia, witnessed the incident, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.