Jamie Tyrone Brannon, 46, was shot and killed in Union, South Carolina, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The Union County Sheriff’s Office opened an immediate investigation into the fatal shooting as investigators worked to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.

Authorities identified 35-year-old Shaun Lamar Smith of Union as a suspect. Smith fled the area and a manhunt crossed county lines; law enforcement from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the Myrtle Beach Police Department located and arrested him in Myrtle Beach on a Tuesday afternoon. He was taken into custody without incident and transported back to Union County.

Smith has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The investigation is active and authorities continue to gather evidence about what happened.

If anyone has information about Jamie Brannon, his movements on March 16, 2024, or the events that led to his shooting, please come forward.