Lakeen Jermaine Ford, a 41-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on March 16, 2025, at the Budget Motel on U.S. 501 in Conway, South Carolina. The Horry County Police Department found him with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

Investigators opened a homicide probe and described the shooting as an isolated incident with no broader threat to the community. Beyond that, officials have released little detail and there have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects. The case remains an active investigation.

Does anyone have information about that morning at the Budget Motel or about Lakeen’s movements before March 16 that could help investigators?