Jordan Darrel McMorris, 35, was shot on Bess Street in Newberry, South Carolina, on the evening of March 26, 2022. Newberry Police and the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office found him with a gunshot wound around 9:00 p.m.; he was taken to a local hospital by Newberry County EMS and later died of his injuries.

Born July 22, 1986, in Newberry, McMorris graduated from Newberry High School in 2004 and was a member of Bush River Baptist Church. He owned New Vision Auto LLC in Columbia, enjoyed cars and car shows, and is remembered by family for an infectious, compassionate personality. He is survived by a daughter, his mother, and a brother.

In the days after the shooting, police say community tips led to multiple arrests. Two men from Prosperity, 25-year-old Kweisi Steven Nicks and 29-year-old Jemarious Tyquon Ruff, were taken into custody; Nicks was charged with murder, domestic violence in the third degree, weapon possession during a violent crime, and assault-attempted murder, while Ruff faced conspiracy charges. A third Prosperity man, 26-year-old Marcus Edward Wheeler, was later arrested and charged with conspiracy-related counts. Anyone with information about the case is asked to come forward.