Marlon Lyons Jr., 23, was shot dead in Bluffton, South Carolina, on the night of October 15, 2021. Deputies found him unresponsive near a Dodge Charger; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene and a forensic autopsy was scheduled to confirm the exact cause of death.

Investigators recovered a significant amount of cash on Lyons’ person and processed the scene for forensic evidence, but no suspects were located at the scene. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and continued to interview witnesses and seek public tips in the days and months that followed. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Family members described Lyons as sweet, funny, and kind.