Clarence Sterling Johnson, 51, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of July 5, 2020, while working as a security guard at the Lavish Lounge nightclub in Greenville, South Carolina. The shooting occurred during a concert for rapper Foogiano and also killed 23-year-old Mykala Bell and wounded eight others. The club reportedly held about 200 people and was operating in violation of COVID-19 restrictions that night.

Greenville County Sheriff’s Office investigators linked the attack to a gang-related dispute that began inside the crowded club. Authorities arrested Jarquez Kezavion Cooper of Athens, Georgia, charging him with two counts of murder, seven counts of attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Cooper was described as part of the rapper’s entourage and was alleged to have flashed a gang sign from the stage before firing into the crowd.

Cooper’s trial concluded in May 2024 with the jury finding him guilty of the murder of Mykala Bell but not guilty of the murder of Clarence Johnson; Cooper received a 50-year sentence for Bell’s murder and the other convictions. That verdict means Johnson’s killing remains legally unresolved. Did anyone at the club that night see something that could identify who shot Clarence Johnson?