On the night of Friday, December 17, 2021, 25-year-old Deangelo Bryant and 27-year-old Jamarious Loynes were found fatally shot in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office confirmed both men died at the scene from gunshot wounds. Deangelo, known as Dee, was remembered for his athleticism and warm personality; a 2015 graduate of Estill High School, he played football, basketball and track and accepted a football scholarship to the College of the Siskiyous. He was also a devoted father.

Authorities investigated the double homicide, and 27-year-old Deandre Deangelo Sumpter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection with these deaths. The killings left family and the community grieving and underscored the impact of gun violence in Orangeburg.

If anyone knew Deangelo or has information about the night of December 17, please come forward.