Anthony Merida was 27 when he was fatally shot at a motel in North Charleston, South Carolina, on the night of September 19, 2021. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and cause of death.

No information about suspects, arrests, or the status of the North Charleston Police Department’s criminal investigation has been released. The estate of Anthony Merida later filed a wrongful death lawsuit naming the motel and a security company; that civil case was settled out of court, with settlement terms not disclosed.

The killing remains publicly unresolved and leaves questions for family and the community. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share it with the authorities handling the case.