On September 7, 2014, deputies responding to a report of a shooting on the 2400 block of Highway 23 near Ward, South Carolina, found Cedric M. Gantt Sr. fatally shot inside a residence. Authorities from the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, described events as beginning earlier that morning when Gantt and others were invited into the home. An argument between the homeowner and a visitor led the homeowner to ask the group to leave and to secure the door after they exited.

Investigators say Gantt then returned and tried to force his way back in, kicking in the door. The homeowner discharged a firearm as Gantt attempted to re-enter, and Gantt sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Gantt was survived by his wife Amber D. Gantt, three sons, and his parents Willie Leon and Katherine P. Gantt; funeral services were held at Bland Baptist Church in Johnston. No arrests or charges regarding the homeowner were reported in the aftermath.

Did anyone in the area witness the argument or Gantt’s return to the house?