Eddie Alexander Boyd, a 40-year-old resident of Sumter, was killed in a September shooting in Columbia, South Carolina. On September 11, 2023, at about 1:00 a.m., law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting on Shakespeare Road and found Boyd and 34-year-old Joshua J. Jackson on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds. Jackson died at the scene; Boyd was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Boyd was described as a father of six and an auto mechanic who gave back to his community. Investigators treated the incident as a double homicide and initially sought public help. On October 18, 2023, authorities identified 18-year-old Ty’Quan McClinton of Columbia as a suspect wanted on two counts of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, alleging a drive-by shooting targeted a party the victims were attending. McClinton was arrested November 9, 2023, and booked; bond was denied and a court date set. The motive has not been publicly disclosed.

If anyone knew Boyd or has information about the shooting or the events that night, please come forward to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.