On the afternoon of Saturday, July 31, 2021, 14-year-old Daeun Marcelis Odom was found shot to death at a residence in the 800 block of Osage Avenue in West Columbia, South Carolina. Daeun, born February 19, 2007, lived in nearby Gaston and was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering a gunshot wound to his upper body.

Daeun was active in his community and on the field, having played youth football with the West Columbia Tigers since age eight and as a standout on the Brookland Cayce High School junior varsity team. His parents, siblings, grandparents and a wide circle of family and friends have been left to mourn his loss.

West Columbia police described the shooting as isolated and said they did not believe there was an ongoing threat. If anyone has information about Daeun or the shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.