Demon A. Parrish, a 31-year-old hairdresser and content creator from Augusta, Georgia, was found dead on February 17, 2024, in a wooded area off Silver Bluff Road near Atomic Road in Aiken County, South Carolina. An autopsy confirmed he died of a gunshot wound, and his death was ruled a homicide. Parrish had been reported missing January 10, 2024, after going offline the previous day.

His white 2020 Kia Optima was located January 9 in an Augusta University parking lot behind the residence of 21-year-old Caleb Jamar White. Investigators found large amounts of blood in the car, a blood-covered black comforter, and a bullet hole in the rear driver’s side seat. Warrants showed Parrish and White had arranged to meet January 9 after communicating via a texting application, and police say White shot Parrish that day. Security footage captured White driving Parrish’s vehicle on January 9 and 10. A witness reported White arrived in Columbia January 10 acting strangely and smashing an iPhone.

Authorities issued a murder warrant for Caleb White on February 20 and located him at an apartment in North Augusta on February 27; after negotiators secured his peaceful surrender he was taken into custody to face murder charges. If anyone knew Demon Parrish or has information about his final movements, please come forward.