Kee Juan D. Middleton, 25, was killed in a November 26, 2024 shooting on Spiers Landing Road in Cross, South Carolina. The attack also killed 16-year-old Shariff A. King and wounded a third person. Middleton, a Black man born in Charleston and raised in Cross, was known locally as Rusher Boy and was a father to two sons, KaeDyn King Middleton and KeAree Prince Middleton, and a daughter, Tyler Mouzon. He enjoyed working on and driving trucks and riding horses.

Investigators identified a person of interest quickly. On December 3, 2024, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, 28-year-old Devin Reakwon Dantzler was arrested in Columbia and charged with two counts of murder, attempted murder, first-degree burglary, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He was extradited to Berkeley County and denied bond at a December 4, 2024 hearing; his next court date was set for February 14, 2025. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain under investigation.

If anyone knew Kee Juan D. Middleton or has information about the events on Spiers Landing Road, please come forward.