On the evening of June 11, 2016, 31-year-old Rondrecus DeAngelo Peterson, a Black man, was shot and killed in Hartsville, South Carolina. The shooting prompted an immediate investigation by the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office.

Within days investigators identified two people alleged to be involved: Xavier Action Jackson and Jah’Llyn Tiereek Williams. Warrants were issued and, with help from the Hartsville Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service, both men were located and taken into custody without incident. Jackson was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime; Williams faced the same charges.

The arrests marked a step toward legal accountability for Peterson’s death. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Rondrecus Peterson, please come forward.