Richard Rios Rivera, 45, was shot to death inside a North Charleston mattress store on the evening of May 26, 2022. Officers found him after responding to reports of the shooting; the Charleston County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

The North Charleston Police Department investigated the killing and identified a suspect. An arrest was made in connection with the fatal shooting, and authorities continued working to piece together the events that led to Rivera’s death.

If anyone was in or near that mattress store that night or has information about what happened, please share what is known with investigators.