On the early morning of January 1, 2023, 22-year-old Emanuel Melvin was shot inside the G Spot Arcade Bar and Grill in Longs, South Carolina. Around 3:15 a.m. gunfire erupted inside the venue off Highway 90; Melvin was found lying on his back near the entrance with critical gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at a local hospital about 4:30 a.m. Two other patrons, a man and a woman, also suffered gunshot injuries and sought medical treatment.

Police recovered bullet casings and blood at the scene and legal filings describe the shooter as an unidentified person who had been allowed to enter the establishment with a weapon. As of late 2024 no public arrests had been announced and the motive remained undetermined. Melvin’s mother and the female survivor have filed wrongful death and negligence suits against the bar and its security, amid past nuisance complaints about the location.

Did anyone who was at the bar that night or with ties to the venue see anything that could help the investigation?