Nayda Pastrana Aguila, 51, was found dead of gunshot wounds at a residence in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on September 8, 2023. She and Luis Manuel Serpa Ocasio were both discovered fatally shot; the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office confirmed their identities and cause of death. Nayda was of Puerto Rican descent.

Authorities described her death as a case of domestic violence, and she was later remembered at a Silent Witness Ceremony dedicated to victims of such incidents. No specific suspects or arrests have been released publicly, and investigators continue to work the case.

If anyone has information about Nayda, Luis Manuel Serpa Ocasio, or the events of that night, please come forward to help bring answers.