Mark Kevin Bruckler II was 42 when he was fatally shot on Union Highway in Gaffney, South Carolina, on the morning of July 24, 2022. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting with injuries call at about 7:59 a.m. and found Bruckler at the scene with gunshot wounds.

Originally from Somers Point, New Jersey, Bruckler worked in construction, was of the Baptist faith, and was a father to two sons, Mark III and Nicholas. Family members include his parents, a brother, and four sisters; those who knew him remembered him with sayings such as Go BIG or Go Home and Deal with it & It is what it is.

Authorities identified 31-year-old Leonard Herbert Finch as wanted in connection with the homicide and charged him with murder; Finch’s mother was charged with accessory after the fact. The investigation remained active as law enforcement sought custody of the primary suspect.

If anyone has information about the shooting or Finch’s whereabouts, please share what is known with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.