Two people were found dead Tuesday night at a home on Elmwood Avenue in Greenville County, South Carolina, in what officials’ findings point to as a murder-suicide. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office has identified them as 25-year-old Aavion Mardreckus Wright, of Seneca, and 22-year-old Chloe Jade Brown, of Walhalla.
A note on naming: social media tributes and accounts shared by friends and loved ones refer to the male victim as “Dreak Wright,” while the Greenville County Coroner’s Office has officially identified him as Aavion Mardreckus Wright. It is not clear from available information whether “Dreak” is a nickname for the same person; this article uses the coroner’s official identification.
What Happened
According to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to 12 Elmwood Avenue before 9 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man and a woman dead from gunshot wounds.
The coroner’s office said Brown died from multiple gunshot wounds, and her manner of death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy conducted Wednesday. Wright died from a single gunshot wound, and his manner of death was ruled a suicide.
Officials have not released a detailed statement explicitly describing the sequence of events, but the coroner’s findings — a homicide ruling for Brown and a suicide ruling for Wright — are consistent with the incident being treated as a murder-suicide. Some online accounts describe Wright as responsible for shooting Brown before turning the gun on himself; that specific narrative has not been confirmed in an official statement from investigators as of this writing.
Separately, some tributes to Brown online have raised allegations of prior domestic violence. Those claims have not been independently verified, and investigators have not said whether any history of domestic violence is connected to the shooting.
Remembering Chloe Jade Brown
Friends and loved ones have shared tributes describing Brown as a devoted mother and a bright presence in the lives of those who knew her. Many of the messages have focused on her children, who now face growing up without their mother, with well-wishers offering prayers for the children and for Brown’s family during what they describe as an unimaginably painful time.
What’s Next
The investigation remains active. This remains a developing story, and any official statement from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office or Coroner’s Office that confirms or clarifies the circumstances will be reflected as it becomes available.
