Markel Donnell Maxwell was 21 when he was found inside a vehicle on Parana Street in North Charleston, South Carolina, on the evening of May 7, 2021, suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers from the North Charleston Police Department provided emergency care at the scene, but Maxwell died of his injuries. He was a Black male.

Investigators later identified a suspect. On June 8, 2021, 31-year-old Antonio Grant was taken into custody by the North Charleston Police Department with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Task Force and was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection with Maxwell’s death. The motive for the shooting and any relationship between Maxwell and Grant remained under investigation.

If anyone knew Markel, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what led to his death, please share what you know with investigators.