On the evening of July 6, 2017, 28-year-old Ricky Antonio Nickles was shot and killed at the Seneca Gardens Apartment Complex in Seneca, South Carolina. A devoted father of three who had been named Father of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year by the Seneca Head and Early Start School, Nickles was remembered for his vibrant personality, loyalty, and an infectious smile. Born in Atlanta and a 2008 graduate of Irmo High School, he attended South Carolina State University and Midlands Technical College and was active in his church and community.

At the time of his death he worked with his father in the family business assisting people with mental health and addiction recovery. The Seneca Police Department arrested Keena Jerome Brown, then 31, who was charged in connection with the shooting; Brown later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and received a 15-year sentence, with credit for 753 days already served.

Does anyone have memories of Ricky or information about that night that could shed more light on what happened?