Demone Devaux, 36, was shot on North Main Street in Anderson, South Carolina, on August 10, 2025, around 11:30 p.m. Emergency responders found him lying in the roadway with a gunshot wound and transported him to a nearby hospital. He was a Black male and a father of two daughters, known as Zek and remembered for his love of basketball, music, and his generous nature.

Devaux survived for a week after the shooting but died of his injuries on August 17, 2025; the Anderson County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide. The Anderson Police Department opened an investigation and later identified and arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting.

Anyone who knew Devaux or who has information about the August 10 shooting on North Main Street is asked to come forward.