On Friday, December 17, 2021, 27-year-old Jamarious Loynes was found fatally shot in Orangeburg, South Carolina, alongside 25-year-old Deangelo Bryant. The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office confirmed both identities, and the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident as a double homicide.

Authorities later named 27-year-old Deandre Deangelo Sumpter in connection with the killings. Sumpter was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. Public reports have provided few details about the circumstances or motive behind the shootings, leaving questions about what led to the fatal encounter.

If anyone knew Jamarious Loynes or has information about the events of December 17, 2021, please contact the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office.