Charles Nathan Crosby, 67, was found dead in the yard of his South Mountain Street home in Union, South Carolina, on the morning of Tuesday, September 16, 2025. The Union County Coroner’s Office ruled Crosby’s death a homicide.

Investigators linked Crosby’s killing to a second homicide the same day: 49-year-old Kieran Patel was shot and killed at a gas station on South Pinckney Street. Ballistics testing matched 9-millimeter shell casings recovered at both scenes, indicating the same firearm was involved. While Patel’s death was believed to be motivated by robbery, no motive has been reported for Crosby’s murder.

A Friday afternoon standoff at a residence on South Church Street, a few blocks from both crime scenes, ended with the arrest of 21-year-old Zaden Hill. Hill was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Crosby and Patel, and the 16th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said it was considering seeking the death penalty.

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