Franklin Frankie Degree Jr. was shot and killed on November 28, 2015, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He was 48 when the confrontation between him and another man escalated to deadly gunfire.

Authorities identified Johnte Davon Green as the primary suspect and took him into custody. Prosecutors assembled evidence and witness testimony and accused Green of murder. Green’s defense asserted self-defense at trial, but the jury rejected that claim and found him guilty. The court later imposed a life sentence.

The legal process resolved with a conviction, but Degree’s family and community continue to live with his loss. If anyone knew Franklin Degree or has information about the events that night, please come forward.