Steven Daniel Holmes, 28, was fatally shot on his first night working as a security guard at the New Jack City club in North Charleston, South Carolina. The shooting occurred about 1:15 AM on February 13, 2021. Holmes, who had taken the job to earn extra money, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and later died; an autopsy was scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.

Despite his injuries, Holmes used his body to shield two other people, an action one of those he protected later described as heroic. He was remembered by family and friends as kind-hearted and protective; he worked as a barber and was a former police officer with a long-standing interest in law enforcement.

The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office investigated the shooting. No suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about the shooting or the events that night, please share what is known.