A road confrontation turned fatal on the afternoon of September 2, 2019, at the intersection of Highway 76 and Old Marion Highway in Florence, South Carolina. Charles Everett Williams Jr., 56 and a truck driver, stopped his vehicle and got out to confront the driver of a passenger car. Authorities say Williams allegedly brandished a weapon and threatened the other motorist; the passenger vehicle’s driver then fired, and Williams died of a gunshot wound about 2 p.m.

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office responded and announced no arrests at the scene; an investigation was opened. Available follow-up reporting has not provided updates on arrests or an identified suspect, and the case appears to remain unsolved. If anyone witnessed the confrontation or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.