A confrontation between rival groups in the Sports Baba Bar parking lot at Riverwalk Business Park in Ridgeland, South Carolina, turned deadly in the early morning hours of December 17, 2023. Twin brothers Tranquan Shalek Fripp and Trajaan Fripp, both 24 and from Beaufort, were shot around 2:30 a.m. Trajaan was pronounced dead at the scene; Tranquan later died at a local hospital. A third person was injured.

Surveillance footage from a nearby business captured the fight and the shooting and became a key piece of evidence. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division took over the investigation at the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office’s request. Three men from Beaufort were later arrested: 23-year-old Jamar Smith-Hagood (arrested December 20, 2023), 26-year-old Andrew Lee Grober II (arrested January 26, 2024), and 28-year-old Tayquan G’Mel Lampkin (arrested February 2, 2024). Each faces two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime; the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office is prosecuting the case.

If anyone witnessed the incident or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.