Zelig Malik Williams, a 28-year-old Broadway dancer, was last seen leaving his mother’s home on Longwood Road in Columbia, South Carolina, on October 3, 2024. He was reported to be dependent on medication, and family members believe he had stopped taking it shortly before his disappearance, raising concern that he might be vulnerable or disoriented.

On October 4 his burgundy 2018 Ford Escape was found abandoned and undamaged in the Palmetto Trail parking lot near the intersection of Bluff Road and McCords Ferry Road, close to Congaree National Park and about 15 miles from downtown Columbia. Friends in New York also reported an automatic emergency SOS notification from his iPhone shortly after he left home, though the vehicle showed no signs of a crash.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department opened an investigation; the family hired a private investigator, organized search parties, and followed tips including visits to local churches, but no significant leads have been reported. Anyone who knew Zelig or may have seen him or his vehicle around October 3–4 is asked to come forward with information.