Kimori Godfrey, 21, was found shot and killed on Fleming Street in Laurens, South Carolina, on the morning of January 24, 2020. Local officers called it the city’s first homicide of the year; the Laurens Police Department and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation and quickly identified suspects.

Two 19-year-olds were taken into custody in connection with the shooting. Azarian Jones was identified as the alleged shooter and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. A second teenager, Jakelious Presley, was arrested on charges of obstruction of justice; authorities said Presley may have tried to tamper with or remove evidence related to the homicide.

Godfrey was born October 28, 1998, graduated from Clinton High School in 2017, and worked at Teknor Apex in Fountain Inn. He is survived by his parents, grandparents, six brothers, and two sisters, and was remembered as kind-hearted and loyal.

Does anyone who knew Kimori or who was in Laurens that day have information that could add detail to what happened?