Kris Audrey Bryant, 49, was found dead in his home on Bowen Blanks Drive in the Riegelwood area of Columbus County on August 13, 2019. A relative discovered his body after noticing his car had not moved since the previous night; deputies from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office found Bryant with an apparent gunshot wound and opened an investigation treating the incident as isolated.

Bryant had a criminal history beginning in 1989, mostly drug-related, but family members said he had turned his life around after his release from prison in 2017 and was a loving, caring presence who supported his family. No one has been charged in the killing and the Sheriff’s Office continues to seek information to solve the case.

If anyone knew Bryant, his movements in Riegelwood around August 13, 2019, or has information about this shooting, please contact the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.