On the morning of Sunday, April 7, 2019, the body of 23-year-old Malik Kluttz of Irmo, South Carolina, was found on the side of Interstate 26 near the Laurens–Newberry County line. An autopsy confirmed Kluttz sustained two gunshot wounds.

Investigators say Kluttz, 22-year-old Ervin Chauncey Meggett of Irmo, and a woman were returning to the Columbia area from North Carolina when an argument between the two men escalated. Authorities allege Meggett shot Kluttz and left his body roadside. Meggett was taken into custody at his home the same day and charged with murder. The Irmo Police Department, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division worked on the case.

If anyone knew Malik, was on I-26 that morning, or has information about the trip from North Carolina, please share what was seen or heard.