In the early morning of August 19, 2006, 57-year-old Clifton Harris Jr. was found shot to death inside a 1998 Nissan Altima with the engine idling on Murray Boulevard in Charleston’s Battery neighborhood. Responding officers discovered him slumped over the steering wheel; he was pronounced dead at the scene after multiple gunshot wounds.

Harris taught history for more than three decades at First Baptist Church School and was well known in the community. Investigators thought his vehicle’s position suggested he may have been trying to flee when he was shot. Detectives initially considered robbery as a possible motive, but nothing was reported taken from Harris or his car. The Battery’s reputation as a discreet meeting place for gay men was noted in the inquiry, and Harris was known to spend nights there, though investigators did not find evidence tying his sexual orientation to the killing.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the case has gone cold. If anyone knew Clifton Harris Jr., saw activity on Murray Boulevard that night, or has information that could help, please come forward.