Mitchell Aaron Bradley, 23, of Duncan was shot and killed at a home on Watts Road in Liberty, South Carolina on the night of Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Deputies found Bradley’s body on the back porch after responding about 11:45 p.m. The incident began as a dispute among several men at the residence and escalated into a physical altercation; a single gunshot struck Bradley and another man suffered minor injuries.

Investigators focused on 46-year-old John William McCarty, a resident of the home. Authorities say McCarty armed himself with a 9mm handgun and fired at least one shot in Bradley’s direction. McCarty was arrested July 17, 2015, and initially charged with voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during a violent crime; the charges were later elevated to murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. A jury convicted McCarty, but an appeal over pretrial immunity claims reached the Supreme Court of South Carolina, which ordered further proceedings.

Anyone who was at or near the Watts Road residence on July 15, 2015, or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.