Rico Jemel Johnson was 27 when he was fatally shot at his Florence, South Carolina, residence on the night of Saturday, July 6, 2019. Earlier that evening he had been involved in an altercation with another man. Around 10:30 p.m. the man identified as 29-year-old Larry Ja Juan Scipio, Jr. went to Johnson’s home, knocked, and when Johnson opened the door entered and shot him multiple times. Johnson was found by officers after a shots-fired call, taken to a local hospital, and pronounced dead.

Johnson was born September 27, 1991, graduated from Wilson High School in 2012, worked as a certified welder, and was married with one son. The day after the shooting, authorities arrested Larry Ja Juan Scipio, Jr. and charged him with murder in connection with Johnson’s death.

If anyone knew Rico Johnson, his family, or saw activity at his home that night, please share what you know.