Ladarrus Crawford was 28 when he was shot and killed outside an apartment on Lucas Street in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on the evening of September 7, 2017. Known to family and friends as Beetle Juice, he was a father who had spent part of that day with his mother, Betty Holley. At about 10:00 PM he stepped outside to his car, was struck once by gunfire, then returned inside and collapsed on the kitchen floor; his girlfriend inside the apartment reported hearing one gunshot.

Investigators with the Rock Hill Police Department ruled out robbery — Crawford’s car and belongings were untouched and his keys were in his pocket — and surveillance video from the complex only showed indistinct shadows. From the start detectives reported no significant leads or clear motive, and the case has since gone cold with no arrests or identified suspects. The family and community continue to seek answers.

If anyone has information about that night or knew Ladarrus, please come forward to help bring justice.