Robert Edward Gamble was 19 when he was found dead at a residence on Narrow Paved Road in Lynchburg, South Carolina, on the morning of Thursday, April 2, 2026. Sumter County deputies called to the scene determined his death was a homicide and later confirmed he had suffered a fatal gunshot wound.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office described the investigation as active and asked anyone with information to contact them. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Family and friends held funeral services to remember Gamble.

If anyone in the Lynchburg or Sumter County area has information about what happened that morning, please contact the Sheriff’s Office.