On May 5, 2024, 24-year-old Diamond DomUnique Kennedy was fatally shot around 2:45 a.m. at the Nance Forest Complex in Newberry, South Carolina, a location less than a mile from the Newberry College campus. Officers who arrived found Kennedy with an apparent gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene. A male was also located at the scene bleeding from the face and mouth and was taken to Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Authorities have described the shooting as stemming from a family dispute and have labeled it domestic violence, but have not released specifics about what led to the encounter. The Newberry Police Department, Newberry County Coroner’s Office, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are investigating. No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced.

If anyone has information about the shooting, contact the Newberry Police Department or Midlands Crime Stoppers.