On the evening of March 23, 2022, 52-year-old Malcolm Xavier Donaldson was shot and killed in Burton, South Carolina. Deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office found Donaldson inside his vehicle after gunfire erupted as he turned onto Lexxus Lane near Milledge Village Road at about 8:30 p.m. Emergency medical personnel transported him to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators recovered different types of cartridge casings at the scene, and law enforcement says the evidence indicates multiple shooters. Authorities describe the killing as a case of mistaken identity: Donaldson’s vehicle resembled that of the intended target, a person known to have a criminal history. Donaldson is described as a hardworking man with no criminal involvement who was devoted to his children and grandchildren. The suspects fled before deputies arrived; no arrests have been announced and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has appealed for tips.

If anyone was in the Lexxus Lane or Milledge Village Road area that night or has information about the shooters, please come forward.