Javon Vincent Winston, 23, of Bluffton, South Carolina, was found dead in a ditch off Cooks Landing Road in Hardeeville on July 26, 2016. An autopsy confirmed he had been shot multiple times and his death was ruled a homicide.

Winston’s mother reported him missing hours before his body was discovered; she had not seen him since July 24 and said he’d been irritable and on edge. She told investigators he had mentioned going to a hospital in Savannah, Georgia, to visit a friend. A witness saw him in the hospital waiting room on July 24, talking heatedly on the phone, then later sitting under a tree in the parking lot before he vanished. His calls to his mother went straight to voicemail.

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, opened a full investigation and asked the public for information. There have been no public reports of arrests or named suspects in connection with the case. If anyone knew Javon, his movements that July, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.