Thomas Emory Durham, 57, was shot at a home on 186 Knollview Road in Central, South Carolina, on the night of Friday, July 20, 2024. Deputies from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office found him with a gunshot wound at about 11:25 pm. He was treated on scene, airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital, and died of his injuries on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The death was ruled a homicide and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and coroner’s office opened an investigation.

Detectives identified a suspect, Tyler Dan Bolick, who was arrested and charged with murder, unlawful possession of a gun, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Bolick was booked into the Pickens County Detention Center and held without bond. Durham was a commercial trucker for Tomahawk Energy, a graduate of Daniel High School and Tri-County Technical College, and was described by family as a devoted husband, father and grandfather who enjoyed riding horses and trail riding.

Did anyone in the Central area have recent contact with Durham or information about the events at Knollview Road on July 20?