Farris M. ’Mickey’ Short, 63, was found shot to death in a soybean field off Hurst Cemetery Lane in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. His body and his Toyota Tacoma were discovered on Monday, June 19, 2017; the coroner confirmed the date of death as Sunday, June 18, 2017. The truck’s doors were closed and it was not running. Investigators concluded Short had been shot inside his truck, then pulled out and left on the ground. Tire tracks near the scene were noted and no shell casings were found there. A neighbor reported hearing a gunshot around 11 p.m., and another witness placed the truck in the same spot by 2:30 a.m. the next morning.

Phone records showed Short had driven to the remote, dead-end gravel road after dark believing he was meeting someone. Deputies said Short’s pockets were turned inside out, and robbery was suspected as a motive. Three people were arrested within days: Kenneth Parker Jr. and David Busby on murder charges, and Nicole Deese charged as an accessory, all held without bail. Family remembered Short as friendly, fond of coon hunting and devoted to his children.

Does anyone have information about Short’s movements that night or about the people he was expected to meet?