In the early hours of July 20, 2017, deputies responded to a home on Hampton Avenue Extension in Greenville after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Shann David Goldsmith, 44, a Black/African American man, was found outside the residence and was pronounced dead at the scene; the Greenville County Coroner identified him as the victim.

Investigators treated the property as an active crime scene and searched inside Goldsmith’s home for evidence related to the shooting. Authorities said no suspects had been identified publicly and asked neighbors and anyone with information—people who might have heard more than the shots, seen movement in the dark, or noticed an unfamiliar vehicle—to contact Crime Stoppers or the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office.

The death was later recorded in online memorial tracking of gun violence, but who fired the shots remains unanswered. If anyone heard or saw anything that night, please contact the tip lines mentioned above.