Ty’Netrum J. Smoakes, 34, was found dead in his Toyota Camry after an early-morning crash at Park Avenue and Fairfield Street in Aiken, South Carolina. The vehicle was discovered at about 1:50 a.m. on November 23, 2023. Responders determined Smoakes had at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Centers and pronounced dead. The Aiken County Coroner’s Office confirmed the gunshot was the cause of death, and the Aiken Department of Public Safety opened a homicide investigation.

No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified as of the last reports. Investigators are working to determine how Smoakes came to be shot and why his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. If anyone has information about Smoakes, his movements that night, or the crash location, please share what is known with authorities.