On the evening of Sunday, January 10, 2021, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 700 block of Zimalcrest Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, for a shooting. Three men were found with gunshot wounds; two were pronounced dead at the scene. A third man, 25-year-old Raekwon Dominique Malone, was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died on January 11, 2021. The other victims were identified as Jaquan Boatwright of Orangeburg and Khorrey Jones of Columbia.

Investigators determined the meeting that night had been arranged and that the violence began during an attempted robbery tied to a drug transaction. Authorities concluded all three men were participants in the felonious act that led to their deaths. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced no charges would be filed and closed the case.

If anyone knew Raekwon Malone or has information about the events that night, please share what you know.