A road rage confrontation in Anderson, South Carolina, ended in a fatal shooting on June 26, 2023. Kevin Wain Neese, 46, was shot in the chest at the intersection of Belleview Drive and Concord Avenue and later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office initially ruled the death a homicide.

Police detained a person at the scene for questioning. The Anderson Police Department and the 10th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office later concluded the shooter acted in self-defense, finding Neese was the primary aggressor who exited his vehicle and struck the other driver, who remained in the car. The shooter held a valid concealed weapons permit and was found to have lawfully used force under South Carolina’s stand your ground law. No charges were filed and the case was closed with the death deemed justified.

Did anyone witness the altercation at Belleview Drive and Concord Avenue or have information about what led up to the confrontation?