On the night of November 29, 2022, 61-year-old Herman Reed Jr. was shot and later died in North Charleston, South Carolina. Police were called shortly after 11 p.m. about a person possibly breaking into cars near Atkins Street; officers found Reed suffering from a gunshot wound and bystanders were attempting to render aid before emergency personnel arrived. The Charleston County Coroner confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

Investigators have linked initial reports of a possible car break-in to the circumstances that evening, but authorities have not released specific details about what led to the shooting. The North Charleston Police Department describes the investigation as active; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone has information about what happened on Atkins Street that night or knew Herman Reed Jr., contact the North Charleston Police Department with tips.