Natalie Rae Niemitalo, 24, was shot to death on September 25, 2017, at a residence on Zimmerman Road in Inman, South Carolina, following an argument. Deputies found a 911 caller holding Natalie in the driveway; she was taken to Spartanburg Medical Center and died of a gunshot wound to the chest. A native of Staunton, Virginia, she enjoyed writing and making artwork and was described as close to her family and friends.

The investigation led to the arrest of Lance Antonio Brewton. In August 2018 a Spartanburg County jury found Brewton guilty of murder and sentenced him to life in prison without parole. Brewton also faced federal charges for unlawfully carrying a loaded pistol; nine days before Natalie’s killing he had been arrested in Greenville County for that offense, and he received a consecutive eight-year federal sentence after the murder conviction.

If anyone knew Natalie or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.