On the evening of Sunday, April 28, 2024, 25-year-old Tijah Mauron Clarkson was found lying in the roadway on Carver Street in Sumter, South Carolina. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, less than a mile from his home.

The Sumter Police Department responded at about 5 p.m. after reports of a shooting and opened a homicide investigation. The investigation remains active as authorities seek information that could lead to whoever fired the shots.

If anyone in Sumter remembers seeing anything on Carver Street that evening or has information about Tijah’s death, please contact the Sumter Police Department.