Trevor Sumpter, a 25-year-old man from Barnwell, South Carolina, was shot dead in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, June 18, 2022. Police say a party nearby was shut down around 1 a.m., the crowd moved to Bomba Street, and a shooting was reported around 3 a.m. Officers found Sumpter with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, an arm, and a leg; a bystander began chest compressions until paramedics arrived. He was taken to Bamberg-Barnwell Emergency Medical Center in Denmark and later died. The Barnwell County Coroner, Denise Gibson, confirmed his identity and said an autopsy would be performed.

The Barnwell Police Department opened a homicide investigation. On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, Police Chief Lamaz Robinson announced that 34-year-old Brandon Jamar Davis of Salley had turned himself in; the chief said there could be additional charges and suspects. Funeral services were held later that month at Ned Branch Baptist Church.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Bomba Street or knew Trevor, please share what you know.