Shawnquavis Sparks was 20 when he was killed in Lamar, South Carolina, on Sunday, September 12, 2021. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation after his death, leaving family and the community seeking answers about what happened that day.

By February 2022 authorities had arrested two men in connection with the slaying. Tyrik R. Herion, 21, of Lamar, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Shortly afterward, Zachary Deon McClain Jr. was arrested on the same charges.

What details about the night of September 12, 2021, or possible witnesses might help explain what led to Shawnquavis Sparks being killed?