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Donte Doyle, 29, was killed on August 11, 2015, while standing outside his apartment at the River Oaks Apartments on Bush River Road in Lexington County. He was shot multiple times while smoking a cigarette and later died at Lexington Medical Center. Family and friends described him as a cheerful person who loved his family and enjoyed life.

Investigators concluded the shooting was a case of mistaken identity tied to gang violence. Authorities say Leonard Mickens Jr., identified as a gang member, set out that day intending to kill a rival, and Doyle was targeted because he happened to be wearing pants of a certain color. Mickens was charged in August 2017 while already in federal custody on a separate weapons charge, and the case went to trial in April 2022; testimony at trial said Doyle had been shot at least five times, including a fatal shot fired while he was on the ground. The jury found Mickens guilty and he was sentenced to life without parole in April 2022.

Did anyone who knew Donte or who lived near River Oaks Apartments in 2015 see anything that day or have information that could add to the record?