Douglas James Nelson, 63, of Pickens, South Carolina, was found with an apparent gunshot wound at a residence on Big Foot Road and pronounced dead at the scene on August 8, 2026. A 911 call came in about 5:38 p.m.; information from the call indicated the caller had been involved in the incident. The Pickens County Coroner’s Office classified Nelson’s death as a homicide and an autopsy was scheduled.

Detectives quickly developed a suspect and identified 33-year-old Soshinque Barney White, born April 10, 1993. Authorities said Nelson and White were familiar with one another but did not describe their relationship or what happened immediately before the shooting. White was located, questioned at the C. David Stone Law Enforcement Center, then arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime; he was booked into the Pickens County Detention Center and held without bond. No additional suspects had been named and officials had not released a detailed account of the confrontation or a stated motive.

Does anyone have information about Nelson, the Big Foot Road residence, or events on August 8 that could help investigators?