GREENVILLE, S.C. – Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in the investigation of an 18-year-old’s death at Haywood Mall after he was found with a gunshot wound in the parking lot and later died at the hospital.
Victim Identified as Avias Mackenzie Neal
The Greenville Police Department says multiple 911 calls came in around 6:50 p.m. Sunday reporting a shooting victim outside the popular mall. Officers arrived to find Avias Mackenzie Neal, 18, of Greenville, suffering from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Neal was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Family and Activists Seek Answers
While police initially said they were investigating the case as a possible suicide, Neal’s family and community advocates are pressing for a deeper review.
Traci Fant, a local activist working with Neal’s family, said the family met with investigators for the first time on Tuesday…