On May 16, 2017, a drug deal gone wrong in Ruffin, South Carolina, ended in a triple homicide at a family home. Lori Miller, 52, was shot and killed alongside her husband, Phillip Miller, 46, and their 13-year-old son, Vincent. A nine-year-old granddaughter who was present survived after being shot in the leg and hid from the shooter; her account helped investigators.

Authorities identified 18-year-old Kenneth Mar’Keith Chisolm as the suspect after DNA evidence and cell phone records placed him at the scene and victim blood was found on his shoes. Prosecutors say the violence began when Chisolm attempted to buy marijuana with counterfeit money, a confrontation occurred on the porch, and Chisolm shot the family members at close range.

Chisolm was arrested and charged in connection with the deaths. A co-defendant and alleged getaway driver, La Shay Aiken, testified for the prosecution, describing the wounded boy running toward her car. What details about the motive or prior contacts between the parties remain unclear to the public; anyone who knew the Millers or saw activity in Ruffin around May 16, 2017, is asked to come forward.