Heyward Delno Trey Price III, 32, was found dead at his Easley home on Shade Tree Circle on May 10, 2021, after his father discovered him lying by the front door following unsuccessful attempts to reach him by phone. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office later determined Price died of a gunshot wound and opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators recovered a blood sample from an unknown individual at the scene and circulated a photograph of a distinctive burnt orange minivan seen near the house the day Price died, but leads stalled for two years. Genealogical DNA testing produced a small pool of potential suspects, and authorities obtained a DNA sample from 24-year-old Jay’Kwon Tajeek Walker of Clinton; in July 2023 Walker’s DNA was announced as matching the scene sample and he was arrested and charged with murder, burglary, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Investigators said burglary was believed to be the motive and that there was no known personal relationship between Price and Walker.

If anyone knew Price, saw the burnt orange minivan, or has information about that day, please share what is known with law enforcement.