Tragedy in Gaffney: A Life Lost Too Soon | Greenville News

Greenville News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

A high school senior in Gaffney, South Carolina, was fatally shot in a brutal attack that left a community reeling. The 17-year-old suspect, Reginald Barnes Jr., appeared in court facing murder and firearm charges, but the judge denied his bond and ordered him to stay away from the victim’s family. Five shots were fired from two guns, and investigators are still determining who pulled the trigger. Barnes claimed he didn’t know the victim, Jomiltron Fair Jr., was going to die — but the family says his presence in the van made him complicit. Jomiltron, described as funny and respectful, was set…