Tavareus Keiwaun McFadden, 32, was killed in a drive-by shooting in the early morning hours of Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. The shooting occurred about 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Green Swamp Road and South Guignard Drive in Sumter, South Carolina, when McFadden was stopped at a traffic light and a white sedan pulled alongside his vehicle and fired. Officers found McFadden’s crashed car nearby; he had an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 28-year-old female passenger in McFadden’s car was also struck and taken to a local hospital; she has since recovered from her injuries. Investigators later identified three suspects. On July 10, 2024, 19-year-old Curtis Jefferson of Mayesville and 20-year-old Fernando Quintez Adams of Sumter were arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder. In August, a 16-year-old male was taken into custody after a police chase; he faces the same charges and the Sumter Police Department has asked that he be tried as an adult, a decision now with Family Court.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who remembers seeing a white sedan in the area on May 27 is asked to come forward.