Tyler Andrew Emory Bailey, a 30-year-old man from Hartsville, South Carolina, died after a shooting on July 24, 2022. The Darlington County Coroner identified Bailey as the person killed and law enforcement opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

Initial reports treated the event as a possible homicide, but investigators reviewed the evidence and ultimately determined the shooting was not the result of a criminal act. Authorities ruled Bailey’s death an accident; no suspects were named and no arrests or charges followed.

Tyler’s family and community were left to grieve after a life ended by an unfortunate turn of events. If anyone has information about what happened that day, please share it with local investigators.