Dontre’yal Weathersbee, a 23-year-old Black man from Columbia, was found dead in a hotel room at the Country Inn and Suites on Piney Grove Road near Columbia in the early morning of March 17, 2017. Deputies from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department responded at about 4:40 a.m.; the coroner confirmed fatal gunshot wounds and an autopsy was scheduled.

Detectives interviewed potential witnesses and crime scene investigators collected evidence from the room, but officials did not release a motive or identify any suspects in the immediate aftermath. Law enforcement asked anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers, offering anonymity and a possible cash reward for tips leading to an arrest.

If anyone was in the area of the Country Inn and Suites that night or has information that could help the family and investigators, please come forward to Crimestoppers.