Nygel Bernard Covington, 22, was killed on the evening of Sunday, December 20, 2020, on Secessionville Road in James Island, South Carolina. Deputies from the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call at about 8:45 p.m. and found one man injured at 1353 Secessionville Road and Covington deceased on a nearby dirt roadway. The injured man was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening, and the Charleston County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene.

Deputies canvassed the area and spoke with potential witnesses as the sheriff’s office investigated to determine the roles of both the deceased and the injured person. No information about arrests or suspects has been released and the investigation was reported active and ongoing. If anyone has information about what happened that night on Secessionville Road, contact the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.