Eugene M. Folk, 35, was found dead inside a car on the 700 block of 2nd Street in Bamberg, South Carolina, on the evening of April 25, 2019, around 11 p.m. The Bamberg County Coroner, Billy Duncan, determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound; an autopsy was scheduled in Newberry. Local authorities classified the case as a homicide and the Bamberg Police Department is working the investigation jointly with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and investigators continue to seek information that might explain a motive or identify who was responsible. If anyone witnessed activity on 2nd Street that night or has information relevant to Eugene Folk’s death, contact the Bamberg Police Department.