On the morning of March 6, 2023, Ja’Twasean Arveil Pierce, a 29-year-old Black man known as Pudgee, was shot and killed inside a unit at the Parkins Ridge Townhomes on Ridge Road in Greenville, South Carolina. He had gone to a townhome where about eight people were gathered around 7:30 a.m.; an altercation inside the residence escalated into gunfire. First responders found Ja’Twasean with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Greenville County Coroner ruled his death a homicide and an autopsy was scheduled to document injuries and preserve evidence.

Police said one person was taken into custody shortly after the shooting and described the investigation as active and ongoing; authorities did not release a name or details about charges. Ja’Twasean lived at the home and left behind two young sons, a mother, siblings, grandparents, and extended family. A memorial service was held March 15, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia. If anyone was at the Parkins Ridge Townhomes that morning or has information about the altercation, please come forward.