In the spring of 2023, the life of 18-year-old Genesys Elizah Rice was tragically cut short in Simpsonville, South Carolina. A mother to two young daughters, Melody Noelle McGowan and Armani Gia' Mylee Lindsey, Rice was found deceased in her apartment at the Jasmine Cove Apartments on Harrison Bridge Road on the night of Saturday, May 6, 2023. The cause of her death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.
Born in Jersey City, New
Jersey, Genesys was the daughter of George Rice and Lisandra Hendricks. She was a former student of Clinton High School and was remembered by her family as a loving mother.
The investigation into her death led to the apprehension of a suspect, 22-year-old Aavius Lindsay. Lindsay was charged with murder, first-degree domestic violence, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Reports indicate that Lindsay and Rice were in a relationship and shared one child.
During a bond hearing held on the Tuesday following the incident, which was attended by Rice's grieving family, Lindsay was denied bond. The family expressed their profound loss and devastation, with Rice's father speaking about the trust he had placed in the man who was supposed to protect his daughter.
