Xavier Zykei Johnson, 26, was shot and killed the evening of May 27, 2026, at an apartment complex on Bridgepoint Drive in Duncan, South Carolina. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office responded after 5 p.m.; the coroner pronounced him dead at 5:21 p.m. Authorities say the incident is being investigated as a homicide and that one person was detained in connection with the shooting, though the detained person’s identity and the circumstances of the shooting have not been released.

Johnson was a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in Okinawa, Japan, and later worked as a firefighter with the Reidville Fire Department. He graduated from James F. Byrnes High School and had recently begun training in mixed martial arts. Family and friends describe him as having a giant heart and a determined spirit.

The investigation remains ongoing with no public announcements about arrests or charges; key details about what led to the shooting have not been made public. If anyone knew Xavier, saw activity at the Bridgepoint Drive apartments that evening, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known.