Jeffery Demarus McFarland, 38, was killed on December 9, 2021, in Mullins, South Carolina. Known to friends and family as Butt D., McFarland was remembered for a vibrant personality and his high school basketball days. He was a passenger in a vehicle stopped at a Highway 76 traffic light in front of Pee Dee Academy when another driver, identified as Deborah Michelle Anderson, pulled up and opened fire. Both McFarland and the driver, Cheryl Woodberry, were struck and taken to a local hospital; McFarland later died and Woodberry survived her injuries.

Police quickly identified Anderson as the primary suspect. Investigators found she had purchased the handgun used in the shooting about six months earlier, and she was arrested and held at the Marion County Detention Center on charges including murder, attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The public and nearby schools were placed on lockdown during the immediate aftermath because of the brazen nature of the attack.

If anyone knew Jeffery McFarland, saw the vehicles or the stoplight area that day, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.