Jaizon Jamal Paige, 25, a Florence resident with ties to Kingstree, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 25, 2023, on Heritage Lane in Florence, South Carolina. The Florence County Coroner’s Office identified Paige and his body was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for autopsy and forensic examination.

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation, processed the crime scene and conducted witness interviews. Investigators later identified a suspect; a man was arrested and charged with Paige’s murder, though authorities have not released the suspect’s name or additional details about the arrest or forthcoming court dates. The community continues to mourn Paige’s death to gun violence.

If anyone has information about what happened on Heritage Lane that morning or knew Jaizon Paige, please contact the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.