Marcus Mandrell Posey, 34, was found dead on the side of the road in the 1100 block of Blue Ridge Terrace in Columbia, South Carolina, in the early morning hours of May 21, 2016. An autopsy confirmed he died from a gunshot wound to his upper body; investigators determined he had been shot twice and the death was ruled a homicide.

Posey had been walking home from his restaurant job, a route that usually involved a bus ride plus about a mile on foot; he was less than 500 yards from his home when he was killed. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department released images of two persons of interest believed to have been encountered at a downtown bus station and later identified and interviewed one of them. Detectives reviewed video footage and sought an older two-toned car with a discolored fender that might be linked to the case. Authorities said there was no indication the killing was related to gang activity or drugs.

Posey’s family described him as courageous and responsible and made public pleas for information in 2016 and again in May 2017. No arrest has been publicly announced and the case remained unsolved as of late 2025.