On the morning of October 17, 2022, a cyclist near Spann Hammond Road in Beech Island, South Carolina, found 27-year-old Deandre T. Gaiters of Aiken lying on the ground and summoned authorities. First responders pronounced Gaiters dead at the scene after determining he had sustained at least one gunshot wound. The Aiken County Coroner’s Office confirmed the gunshot wound as the cause of death and scheduled an autopsy.

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for help. No suspect, motive, or arrest was publicly identified in the initial release, and authorities have not announced any subsequent arrest or suspect information. The investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about Gaiters, his movements, or the area around Spann Hammond Road on October 17, 2022, please contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.