Dethonia Gibson, a Black 32-year-old man from Andrews, South Carolina, was found dead on Monday, September 17, 2018, inside a home in the Deerwood Estates community near Andrews. Investigators said he and another man, 30-year-old Marvin Wilson Jr., had both suffered gunshot wounds; the county deputy coroner classified the incident as a double murder. Both victims were discovered inside the house on a quiet street off County Line Road and Israel Avenue.

In the immediate aftermath authorities described the investigation as ongoing and released little additional information. The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office did not announce a motive or name a suspect, and reporting at the time reflected that no arrests or charges had been publicly announced. Gibson was remembered in local funeral notices by the nickname Sam, with services listed for Saturday, September 22, 2018, in Andrews.

If anyone in the Deerwood Estates area on September 17, 2018, saw anything or has information about who was at the home that day, please come forward.