On a Friday evening in North Charleston, South Carolina, the life of 34-year-old Ladontes Miller was cut short in a sudden act of violence. On May 12, 2017, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Miller was in a parked van with a female companion when an unknown individual approached in another vehicle and fired a single shot, fatally wounding him. The male victim died at the scene.
Investigators arrived to find Miller in the driver's seat of the still-running vehicle.
The woman with him, who identified herself as a friend, was found outside the van, covered in blood. Witnesses reported hearing the gunshot and attempting to assist the woman, but she closed herself inside the vehicle. According to reports, her behavior after the incident was erratic.
The assailant fled the scene immediately after the shooting in their vehicle. Despite the presence of a witness, a description of the suspect or the vehicle they were driving was not made publicly available in the initial reports. In the days following the shooting, law enforcement had not announced any arrests in connection with the homicide. The investigation into the death of Ladontes Miller remains without a publicly identified suspect or any arrests having been made in the years since the incident occurred.
