Paul Jones Greenwood, 33, of Nichols, died after a highway confrontation on January 6, 2026, in the Longs area of Horry County. A three-car collision on Highway 90 involved Greenwood’s white pickup, a Honda Civic and another vehicle. After the crash, Greenwood and the Civic’s driver entered into a heated verbal altercation during which witnesses say threats and taunts were exchanged.

According to eyewitnesses, the Civic’s driver, identified as 23-year-old Elijaih Thurman Taylor, drew a handgun and fired multiple shots at Greenwood. Greenwood was pronounced dead at the scene. Law enforcement took a person into custody after the shooting, and Horry County Police later arrested Taylor; he was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and held without bond. The local solicitor said South Carolina’s Stand Your Ground law will be discussed in the upcoming legal proceedings.

Paul Franklin Greenwood was born in Horry County and was a father of three daughters; his family described him as generous and said they are devastated. Did anyone in the Longs or Nichols area see the crash or the confrontation on Highway 90 that day?