On the evening of September 30, 2021, 18-year-old Ja’Marion Derique Byrd was fatally shot inside a residence on Carver Street in Florence, South Carolina. Officers arrived after reports of gunfire around 8:40 p.m.; Byrd was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another young man, 20-year-old Tyrin McCullum, was found just outside the same house with life-threatening gunshot injuries and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The Florence County Coroner confirmed both identities and scheduled autopsies at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Florence Police opened an investigation and asked the public for help. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone saw activity around Carver Street that night or has information that could assist the investigation, please contact the Florence Police Department.