A family gathering in North Augusta turned deadly in the early hours of Sunday, February 15, 2015. Thirty-two-year-old Marco Wendell Harris was shot in the chest around 12:30 a.m. at the Fox Terrace Apartments and was pronounced dead at the scene; the Edgefield County Coroner’s Office attributed his death to injuries from a gunshot wound.

Officials say Marco and his 21-year-old nephew, Ezekiel Harris, had been drinking at the event and were asked to leave after previous altercations. The two left together in Ezekiel’s truck, and a dispute inside the vehicle ended when a single shot was fired. Investigators recovered the firearm and the bullet; Ezekiel was arrested at the complex and charged with using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The sheriff’s office described the shooting as possibly unintentional and said the probe was ongoing, with further charges pending forensic results. Ezekiel was released on bond.

If anyone was at the gathering or has information about what happened in the truck that night, please share what is known.