On December 22, 2018, 55-year-old Jerry Lorenzo Scott of Gresham, Marion County, South Carolina, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head while hunting in the woods. He was transported to a nearby hospital but did not survive. Scott was described as a devoted husband and loving father who enjoyed the outdoors and hunting.

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office investigated the shooting and concluded it was a hunting accident, finding no signs of foul play or criminal intent. No arrests were made and no suspects were identified. If anyone was in the area that day or has information about the circumstances of the shooting, please come forward.