Antron Treemain Crawford, 37, was shot dead at his home on Bethel Church Road in Greenville, South Carolina, on September 20, 2017. Described as a self-employed tattoo artist and barber, Crawford was ambushed that evening when three masked people reportedly opened fire. Emergency responders arrived but he died of his wounds.

Investigators at first treated the scene as an attempted robbery, but nothing was taken and the motive remained unclear. Deputies recovered a shoe that was submitted for DNA testing, but that lead did not identify a suspect. No arrests have been announced and no suspects were publicly named; the case grew cold despite renewed media attention in 2021.

Crawford’s father said his son died in his arms and believes witnesses have not come forward and that the attack may have been planned by someone who knew Crawford. Anyone with information about the killing or the identities of the three masked assailants is asked to come forward.