Perry J. Kearse, 50, was found dead on August 5, 2020, on a dirt path off Harris Road behind the Ramblewood mobile home park in Barnwell, South Carolina. The Barnwell County Coroner determined Kearse died of a fatal gunshot wound to the head, and the death was investigated as a homicide by the Barnwell County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Born in Brooklyn on August 17, 1969, Perry Jerome Kearse was a resident of Barnwell and a 1987 graduate of Allendale-Fairfax High School. He was remembered as outgoing and fond of basketball, often spending time with family and friends. Investigators identified Jaquan Patrick Jones as the primary suspect and appealed to the public for help locating him, offering a cash reward and the option to submit anonymous tips.

If anyone has information about Kearse, his movements on August 5, 2020, or the whereabouts of Jaquan Patrick Jones, please come forward.