Tyvon Dywann Dickey, 23, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at the Relax Inn Motel on Lynches River Road in Lynchburg, South Carolina, on October 16, 2020, at about 9:02 p.m. Deputies pronounced him dead at the scene. An autopsy was scheduled at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston to determine the official cause of death.

Dickey, originally from Timmonsville, was described by family as loving, family-oriented and someone who brought laughter to those around him. He was employed by Scott Tire Service at the time of his death. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation; deputies from Lee and Florence counties assisted. Investigators said they had identified persons of interest but did not release names. No arrests or suspect names have been publicly announced and the investigation remained ongoing.

If anyone has information about Tyvon Dickey’s killing, please contact the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office to help bring answers to his family.