Amanda Dawn Burdette Rankin, 35, was shot and killed on July 26, 2021, on Stockton Street in Charleston, West Virginia. Investigators say the shooting began after an altercation on the enclosed porch of a residence involving Rankin, Jay Jerome Henry Jr., and Christopher Neil Smith; the dispute reportedly concerned alleged stolen shoes. Smith opened fire, wounding both Rankin and Henry Jr. Henry Jr. survived with multiple gunshot wounds; Rankin died after being taken to the hospital.

Christopher Neil Smith was arrested in Clendenin on July 27, 2021, and charged with second-degree murder in Rankin’s death and attempted murder for Henry Jr.’s injuries. Court records show Smith later pleaded guilty; in July 2022 a judge sentenced him to 25 years for the second-degree murder and 3–15 years for attempted murder, to run concurrently. Rankin was survived by five children, her mother Cynthia D Legg, stepmother Kay Burdette, siblings including Raina J Burdette and Roger L Burdette Jr., and other relatives; her funeral was held July 30, 2021.

Does anyone have more information about the porch altercation or the events that led up to that night?