On April 17, 2026, 33-year-old Brandon Swilling was shot and killed on Flint Hill Street in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He had been packing his car around 11 a.m., preparing for a weekend trip to Asheville to celebrate his upcoming 34th birthday, when gunfire rang out. Brandon was found outside with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene.

Neighbors described Brandon as generous, kind, and helpful; he had lived in the neighborhood for about five years. Police said Brandon was in a place he had every right to be and that the attack appeared random. Investigators allege the assailant ambushed him after hiding behind a tree and shot him in the abdomen and then the head.

On April 22, 2026, 30-year-old D’Aaron Boyd Colston was arrested and charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Colston pleaded not guilty at his initial appearance and was denied bond. Does anyone have information about Brandon, his movements that morning, or anything that could help the investigation?