Lordes Palunamarie Brown was 30 when she was found fatally shot at a room she rented on Dogwood Drive in Brunson, South Carolina, on August 13, 2018. The Hampton County Sheriff’s Office discovered her and called in the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to assist with the investigation.

Investigators identified 36-year-old James Duvall Love of nearby Fairfax as a person of interest. Love was taken into custody shortly after Lordes was found and was charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Authorities did not release a motive and the investigation remained open.

If anyone in Brunson or the surrounding area has information about Lordes, her movements, or the events at 101 Dogwood Drive on or before August 13, 2018, please come forward.