Daniel Maurice Rivera, 20, was fatally shot in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on the afternoon of Saturday, August 8, 2026. Deputies say the shooting occurred inside a vehicle at the Valley Creek Apartments on Fairforest Road; Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner at 4:08 p.m.

Witnesses reported hearing gunfire, after which Rivera’s 2026 Toyota Corolla left the apartment complex and then veered off the road, striking a tree at the intersection of Old Greenville Road and Old County Parrish Road. Deputies found Rivera inside the car with fatal injuries. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and the coroner’s office was scheduled to conduct a forensic examination.

No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified, and no arrests or charges have been announced. If anyone has information about Rivera, his movements that afternoon, or the incident at Valley Creek Apartments, please share what is known with investigators.