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Jonathan Murriel Black

Case from Piedmont, SC dated Sep 17, 2015

Victim Details

Jonathan Murriel Black III

Male

Piedmont

SC

2015-09-17

29

Jonathan

Murriel Black

06/27/2026

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In the late summer of 2015, the life of Jonathan Murriel Black, a 29-year-old male from Piedmont, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Thursday, September 17, 2015, an altercation at a local establishment escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving a family and community in mourning. The incident, which unfolded at the Upstate Bar & Grill on Anderson Road, would later be described by authorities as a senseless act of violence.

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  • Jonathan Murriel Black III, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Has anyone else been wondering about the role the location played in the tragic events of J.B.'s dea... ...Read More
    09/27/2024
    I drove past the bar where J.B. was killed when I was visiting family in Piedmont last month, and a ... ...Read More
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    I recently stumbled upon the tragic case of Jonathan Murriel Black III, and it still rattles me to t... ...Read More
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