Kevin Ernesto Blanco, 23, was found dead of gunshot wounds inside Los Amigos Car Sales on U.S. 29 in Williamston, South Carolina, on March 3, 2023. Deputies responding to a welfare check after the Blanco family missed a scheduled car sale discovered Kevin and his 53-year-old father, Ernesto A. Blanco, both deceased at the family-owned dealership.

Authorities identified and arrested 29-year-old Shamacus Tyrel Adams of Anderson later the same evening in Greenville. Investigators say Adams went to the dealership intending to buy a vehicle and during the interaction shot and killed both Kevin and Ernesto Blanco, then stole Kevin’s wallet and other items before fleeing. Adams was booked into the Anderson County Detention Center and charged with two counts of murder, one count of armed robbery, and one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime; reports note a criminal history dating to 2011. The community organized a GoFundMe to support the family.

If anyone knew Kevin or has information about the events at the dealership that night, please share what is known.