Eli Jobi Ragin, 23, was fatally shot on Louis Street in Summerton, South Carolina, on the evening of December 7, 2019. Deputies from the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office, along with EMS and fire personnel, arrived about 7:39 p.m. and the Clarendon County Coroner confirmed Ragin died at the scene from apparent gunshot wounds.

The Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s forensics team investigated through the following day and secured an arrest warrant on December 8 for 24-year-old Xavier Marquise Phillips. Phillips was taken into custody that night without incident and charged with murder, two counts of second-degree assault and battery, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Law enforcement stated the motive was unknown and asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Eli, was on Louis Street that evening, or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.