Alliyah White was 18 when she was found with a gunshot wound to the neck on the back patio of a home on Horseman Drive in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in the early morning hours of August 1, 2026. Emergency services arrived about 3:45 a.m., but Alliyah had already died. A recent South Pointe High School graduate, she had enrolled at York Technical College and planned to train as a phlebotomist; family members describe her as sweet and caring.

Police identified 22-year-old Jamorria A’riel McClinton as a suspect and arrested her later the same day at a relative’s home. Authorities say the firearm believed to have been used was recovered at the scene. McClinton was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a crime of violence, was denied bond at a court appearance, and is being held at the York County jail under a no-contact order with Alliyah’s family. Reports say the two women were involved in a dispute over a man and that Alliyah had gone to the residence before the shooting, but investigators are still working to establish the full sequence of events.

Does anyone have information about Alliyah, her plans, or the circumstances that led her to Horseman Drive that morning?