John Henry Butler, 47, was found shot to death at his home at 2030 Russell Street in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says Butler was killed by a man who came to his door armed with a gun.

Investigators noted this was the second homicide at that address within a five-month span; in October a two-year-old boy, Zy’on Sa’eed Randolph, was also shot and killed in the same residence. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects in Butler’s killing, and no arrests have been announced.

The repetition of deadly violence at a single home is a central unanswered question in this case. Anyone with information about Butler, the October incident, or either shooting is asked to come forward.