Jakevius Lamont Parker was 22 when he was shot and killed in the early morning hours of March 3, 2020. Parker, a Greenwood resident, was found on Pearl Street and pronounced dead at the scene by the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office; his death was ruled a homicide.

The Greenwood Police Department identified a suspect and arrested Quantavious Trequan Williams in connection with the shooting. Williams was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Motive and the specific evidence used to make the arrest have not been released as the case moves through the legal process.

Anyone who knew Jakevius, saw activity on Pearl Street that night, or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.