On the afternoon of November 30, 2018, Eddie Darling, 56, was driving near the intersection of Alligator Road and Highway 76 in Florence, South Carolina when an unknown assailant fired multiple shots into his vehicle. Darling was struck several times, taken to McLeod Regional Medical Center, and later pronounced dead; the Florence County Coroner ruled his death a homicide.

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and appealed to the public for information. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been reported, and the motive for the shooting remains unclear. Investigators continue to seek leads in this brazen attack that left a family and community searching for answers.

If anyone has information about that afternoon or saw suspicious activity near Alligator Road and Highway 76 on November 30, 2018, please contact law enforcement.