Sherwood Edward Maurice Johnson, 37, of Pineville, South Carolina, was shot and killed on the evening of August 30, 2021, in St. Stephen. Officers responded just before 8 p.m. to a residence in the 100 block of Gourdin Street and found Johnson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; the Berkeley County coroner pronounced him dead at the scene and an autopsy was planned.

Investigators treated the death as a homicide and quickly arrested a person known to Johnson. Authorities identified 31-year-old Dana Allyce Scott and charged her with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime; officials described the shooting as domestic-related. Some who knew the couple described a troubled relationship and said Scott claimed she acted in self-defense, while prosecutors continued their investigation and case development.

Johnson’s funeral notices and online tributes remembered him as a devoted father and active member of small-town church life. Does anyone with knowledge of Johnson or the events of that night have information that could help clarify what happened?