On the morning of May 13, 2026, 23-year-old Kim Maurice Rowland Jr. was killed in a volley of gunfire outside the Vanity Lounge nightclub in Hamer, South Carolina. The shooting occurred shortly before 2:00 a.m.; deputies arriving at the Highway 301 establishment found Rowland with a fatal gunshot wound and he later died at the hospital. Two other people were wounded, and multiple vehicles and nearby buildings were damaged.

Investigators recovered more than 80 shell casings at the scene, underscoring the intensity of the attack. The Dillon County Coroner confirmed Rowland was the sole fatality. Vanity Lounge announced a temporary closure, and the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $500 reward for information. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the motive remains unclear.

If anyone saw activity around Vanity Lounge that night or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office.