A verbal dispute on April 4, 2026, in Luray, South Carolina, escalated into a fatal shooting on Orchard Road that left 28-year-old Antonio Griffin of Early Branch dead. Griffin, known to friends and family as Tone, was shot multiple times during the incident. The Hampton County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and identified a suspect within days.

On April 8, authorities arrested 20-year-old Mandrell Garvin of Hampton and charged him with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The Sheriff’s Office says the investigation into what led to the altercation and the shooting is ongoing and is asking anyone with information to contact its anonymous tip line.

Did anyone in Luray or Early Branch witness the dispute on Orchard Road or know more about Antonio Griffin’s movements that day?