On March 2, 2019, 35-year-old Orangeburg resident Joseph Simms Jr was killed in a shooting at a local club in Cope, South Carolina. The shooting happened in the early hours of the weekend after gunfire erupted inside the establishment; emergency responders and the Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office later identified Simms and ruled his death a homicide by gun violence.

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office investigated the scene and interviewed witnesses, but specific details about suspects or a motive were not released publicly.

If anyone was at the club that night or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward with tips that could help investigators.