On the evening of April 9, 2025, 31-year-old Jeremy G. Jed Britt was found with a fatal gunshot wound at a residence on Wire Road in Reevesville, South Carolina, and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office. Authorities have described the incident as a family altercation, indicating a pre-existing relationship between the victim and the person later arrested.

Dorchester County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 21-year-old Jahleel T. Porter at the scene or shortly thereafter. After an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, Porter was charged with the murder of Jeremy Britt. Specific details about what sparked the dispute or the sequence of events leading to the shooting have not been released.

Anyone with information about the April 9 shooting, or who knew Jeremy Britt or the circumstances on Wire Road that night, is asked to come forward with tips that could help the ongoing investigation.