A December evening in Elgin, South Carolina, ended in tragedy when two men were found fatally shot inside a home on Archer Avenue. Authorities discovered 55-year-old Tyrone Richardson and 28-year-old Mark Timothy Cox with gunshot wounds to the upper body; the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the coroner confirmed both deaths and identities.

The residence near the Kershaw County line became the center of an active homicide investigation.

If anyone in the Elgin area saw or heard anything unusual on that December evening, or has information about either victim’s movements or associates, please share tips with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.