Naomi Jean Morris, 84, was shot in her home on Edisto Court in The Lakes development near Surfside Beach, South Carolina, on Friday, May 8, 2020. Horry County officers responded about 2:30 p.m.; Morris was found with a gunshot wound to the chest, taken for medical care, and later died of her injuries.

Police identified a suspect the same day and arrested 79-year-old Carl Joseph Braun of Myrtle Beach that evening. Braun was booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center without bail and was reported to have no prior Horry County criminal history beyond a 2004 citation for driving without a license. Authorities did not immediately release a motive.

Neighbors and family were left reeling by the sudden violence in a quiet residential community. If anyone knew Naomi or has information about what happened that afternoon, please come forward.