Devan T. Carter, 31, died after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound to his leg on Saturday, December 10, 2016, in Union County, South Carolina. The Union County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident; initial statements from Sheriff David Taylor indicated the shooting was believed to be accidental and the matter was handled as a death investigation rather than a homicide.

Carter was listed as a Spartanburg resident in his obituary and was survived by his mother and father. Funeral services were held the following Saturday at Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Lyman. If anyone was with Devan or has information about the circumstances of the shooting, please come forward.