Koshun Hightower, 47, was found dead inside a room at the Economy Inn on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston on Monday, May 23, 2022. Police were dispatched to 5020 Rivers Ave. around 1:45 p.m. after a report of a deceased person; an incident report described an apparent gunshot wound and EMS determined Hightower was dead at the scene. The Charleston County Coroner identified him and listed time of death at approximately 1:30 p.m. from a gunshot wound.

Early updates left the case open while detectives worked the motel property and surrounding area; as of May 24 no arrests had been made. Investigators announced a break on May 26 when North Charleston police arrested 42-year-old Corey White and charged him with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, with assistance from U.S. Marshals in taking White into custody. Reporting has not laid out a detailed motive or what led to the gunfire, leaving the final moments before Hightower was found largely described by the official timeline.

If anyone has information about Hightower’s movements that day or saw activity at the Economy Inn on May 23, please come forward.