Kevin Brown, 58, was found dead in his vehicle on Floyd Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, early on a Monday morning after suffering a gunshot wound to his upper body. Columbia Police responded shortly before 3:30 a.m. following a ShotSpotter alert that detected gunfire. He was discovered alone in the vehicle.

Investigators say 24-year-old Benjamin T. Patterson Jr. confronted Brown moments before the fatal shot and was located and arrested on Garners Ferry Road a few hours later, with assistance from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Patterson was charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He had a prior domestic violence conviction that barred him from legally possessing firearms and was out on bond at the time on unrelated cocaine and domestic violence charges. The motive and any relationship between Brown and Patterson remain under investigation.

If anyone saw activity on or near Floyd Drive that night or knew Kevin Brown’s movements, please share information with Columbia Police.