Cecil Hartwell, a 21-year-old Black man from Orangeburg, South Carolina, was shot and killed on November 6, 2019. Born January 15, 1998, he graduated from Orangeburg‑Wilkinson High School and worked for Husqvarna in Orangeburg. He was the son of Betty Hartwell and Cecil Gilyard, the fiancé of a partner, and a father to three children.

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and asked for witnesses after the shooting. News reports from the time say investigators were actively seeking leads, but there have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects. The case is listed among unsolved homicides in Orangeburg.

Did anyone in the community know Cecil or see something on November 6, 2019 that could help bring answers?