Tyshaun J. Johnson, 23, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of September 15, 2024, in downtown Darlington, South Carolina. The shooting occurred around 1:33 a.m. on the 100 block of South Main Street; Johnson was found unresponsive and pronounced dead by Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee at about 2:30 a.m. After the shooting, Johnson’s vehicle struck a nearby building.

The Darlington Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division opened an immediate investigation. A large crowd had gathered at the scene, prompting a significant law enforcement presence. Authorities arrested Marquis Alexander McGill and charged him with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime; he was booked into the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center and denied bond.

Johnson, known as Ty, was remembered as a decorated student-athlete at Darlington High School, excelling in football, basketball, and baseball. A celebration of his life was held September 21, 2024, at the Darlington High School Gymnasium, and he was buried at Faith Memorial Gardens.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.