Ahmad Rashard Wright was 27 when he died after being shot on October 19, 2018. The shooting occurred during a confrontation at the home of Johnathan Elgin Long, 332 Shug Norris Road east of Tabor City. Several men forced their way into the residence and one or more intruders fired; Ahmad was struck once in the chest and later died at McLeod Loris Hospital in Loris, South Carolina. Long was critically injured after being shot multiple times.

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office identified and arrested four suspects: Darrius Dequan Hunter, 20; Demoncrick Hunter, 23; Christopher Frione, 29; and Charles Thomas Little, 19. All four were charged with murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, were held without bond, and made first appearances in District Court in Tabor City. Investigators said the suspects confessed and believed no additional persons were involved; police continued seeking witnesses.

Ahmad was born April 4, 1991, in Georgetown, South Carolina, to Jacqueline Wright Johnson and John Irvin Beckman. His funeral was held October 29, 2018, at St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church in Pawleys Island. Does anyone have information about the night of October 19, 2018, or saw activity near Shug Norris Road that could help?