A neighbor dispute over a dog in a Newberry mobile home park turned deadly on December 26, 2021. Errick E. Walker, 36, was shot in the chest during an argument in the early hours of the morning on Kali Street. Deputies responding to a shots-fired call at about 2 a.m. found Walker in a backyard; a deputy began CPR and continued life-saving measures until EMS arrived, but Walker died of his injuries. The Newberry County Coroner later confirmed his identity.

Investigators say the argument escalated and that Walker’s neighbor, 38-year-old Jerod Johnathan Blake, produced a firearm and shot him. Blake was arrested, charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, booked into the county detention center, and denied bond at his initial court appearance. Few details about the case’s later progression have been released.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led to the dispute, please come forward.