Malcolm Devon Spates, 23, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of a May weekend in 2018 at the Down Beat Club in Coward, South Carolina. Deputies from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office responded after reports of gunfire; another person was reported injured at the scene. An autopsy was scheduled to confirm the cause of death.

Authorities announced a suspect was taken into custody in the immediate aftermath, but initial public reports did not include the suspect’s name or the specific charges. Further publicly accessible details about any subsequent court proceedings or outcomes are not available in the material reviewed.

If anyone has information about the shooting at the Down Beat Club or knew Malcolm, please share what you know with investigators.