On the evening of January 4, 2023, in Gaffney, South Carolina, 18-year-old Alexis Shaynne Griffin was fatally shot while a passenger in an SUV. The vehicle was being driven by her boyfriend when the shooting occurred near the intersection of Overbrook Drive and West Buford Street at about 11 p.m. Her boyfriend drove her to Cherokee Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead shortly after 11:20 p.m.

Investigators arrested a 16-year-old male the next morning; he was taken into custody by the Gaffney Police Department and charged as an adult with murder, attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Reports say the shooting stemmed from a disagreement that escalated during a transaction to buy or sell shoes and that the suspect allegedly opened fire on the vehicle, the single shot striking Griffin.

Alexis was born April 21, 2004, in Spartanburg and had recently graduated from Travelers Rest High School. She enjoyed family, friends, and cheerleading and hoped to become a beautician. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Alexis, please share what you know.