On the morning of Sunday, January 10, 2021, in Sumter, South Carolina, 21-year-old Kayuan Mytrell Daniels was found inside a vehicle on Bultman Drive near Walton Drive after shots were reported just before 4 a.m. Officers discovered the driver, Daniels, suffering from gunshot wounds; he was taken to Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital and was pronounced dead. The Sumter County Coroner’s Office scheduled an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.

Daniels, a resident of Pioneer Court and a 2017 graduate of Lakewood High School, worked at Pilgrim’s Pride. Known affectionately as Poochie, he was described as quiet and loving, enjoyed dancing and singing, and spent time with his son. The Sumter Police Department opened an investigation; at the time of this report no suspects had been identified and no arrests announced, and authorities asked the public for tips, offering a possible cash reward.

If anyone knew Kayuan or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.