In the late hours of Halloween night, transitioning into the early morning of November 1, 2021, a dispute inside a Greenville, South Carolina nightclub tragically escalated, resulting in the death of 27-year-old Torri Adaryl Pone. The incident occurred at the Reign nightclub on South Pleasantburg Drive, where an argument over a female employee ignited a physical altercation.
The dispute involved Pone, his uncle, and another man identified as Keoki Kenta Harris.
According to a subsequent wrongful death lawsuit filed by Pone's mother, Lucille Young, Harris was visibly intoxicated and became enraged, leading to a physical fight. After the initial scuffle inside the club, the parties were separated and moved outside. As Pone and his uncle were attempting to leave the parking lot in their vehicle, Harris allegedly approached them and fired multiple shots into the car.
Torri Adaryl Pone was struck by multiple gunshots and succumbed to his injuries at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Following an investigation into the shooting, Keoki Kenta Harris was arrested and faced a series of serious charges. These included murder, attempted murder, discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
In the aftermath of Pone's death, his mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both Keoki Kenta Harris and the nightclub, Reign. The lawsuit alleged that the nightclub was negligent in overserving Harris alcohol and failing to provide adequate security to prevent the violence. This civil case was ultimately settled for $100,000. While the civil matter has been resolved, the final outcome of the criminal charges against Keoki Kenta Harris, including the murder charge for the death of Torri Adaryl Pone, could not be determined from available online sources.
