Rayjon Dwayne Smith, 26, was shot and killed in Columbia, South Carolina in the early morning of February 13, 2022. Deputies found him in a parking lot near the Vegas Knights nightclub on River Drive around 3 a.m.; he had sustained a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators identified a suspect within days. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Smith speaking with a man, then the two crossing River Drive toward Smith’s vehicle and a muzzle flash. The suspect, 27-year-old Antwon Brown, was arrested on February 15, 2022 while hiding at a relative’s home and was charged with murder. Records indicate Brown was out on bond for a prior armed robbery charge and was wearing a GPS ankle monitor; monitor data placed him in the area at the time of the shooting and investigators said he had violated home confinement in the days before the killing.

Anyone who was near River Drive that night or who knew Smith or his movements is asked to come forward with information.