Octavius Richardson was 21 when he was fatally shot on July 5, 2017, outside an apartment on McNeil Street in the Newtown community of Dillon, South Carolina. According to accounts, Richardson had intervened in a physical altercation involving his younger sisters; family members described him as a protective older brother whose attempt to de-escalate the fight ended in his death.

Investigators identified 22-year-old Machale Olando Bethea of Dillon as the person responsible. Bethea turned himself in to the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office the same day, was arrested and charged with murder. Bond was later set at $100,000, with release subject to house arrest and GPS ankle monitoring.

Does anyone in Dillon remember Octavius or have information about the incident that could help clarify what happened that day?