Robert Victor Dillard III, a 23-year-old Black male from Spartanburg, South Carolina, was shot inside Apartment E-20 of the Limestone Courts public housing complex on North Limestone Street in Gaffney on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Local reports say Gaffney police were called to the complex a little after 2:30 p.m. and found Dillard lying near the back door of the unit with a gunshot wound to the head.
He was treated at the scene and then rushed by EMS to Spartanburg Medical Center, where he was initially reported to be receiving treatment for his injuries.
Despite medical intervention, Dillard was pronounced dead at 12:48 p.m. the following day at Spartanburg Medical Center, according to the Cherokee County coroner, who has ordered an autopsy to help clarify the exact cause and manner of death. The shooting took place within a densely populated public housing community, heightening concern among residents as investigators worked the scene and collected evidence from inside the apartment where the attack occurred.
As of the most recent public updates, authorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the killing, nor have they publicly identified any suspects or revealed a motive. Police have emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and have appealed to the community for assistance, asking anyone with information about what happened in Apartment E-20 that afternoon to contact the Gaffney Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division. Separate public records identify Dillard's race and basic biographical details but do not offer additional insight into why he was targeted or who may be responsible, underscoring that the case remains unsolved in the information currently available from official and news sources.
