Sametra Achelle Dawkins, 30, was found dead in her vehicle outside a residence on Overbrook Drive in Gaffney, South Carolina, on November 9, 2017. The Cherokee County Coroner’s Office determined she died of a gunshot wound to the face. She was a mother and described as a beloved member of her community.

Investigators identified her ex-boyfriend, Shecky Tate, as the suspect and obtained an arrest warrant. In early January 2018, officers went to a home on Hetty Hill Street to serve that warrant. As officers attempted to take him into custody, Tate retreated into the house after trying to flee through a basement door; a single gunshot was then heard inside. Officers found Tate with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Tate’s death effectively closed the criminal case without a trial or conviction, leaving Dawkins’ family and community to grieve. Does anyone have information about Sametra’s last days or the neighborhood around Overbrook Drive that could help fill gaps in the timeline?