Just after 12:30 a.m. on August 21, 2025, shots were reported on Ash Street in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. Officers found 37-year-old Scottrell Juarez West of Monetta lying near the road with multiple gunshot wounds. First responders attempted aid but West was pronounced dead at the scene.

Family members described West as a devoted brother and a loving son; his mother Nora West said she could not understand why anyone would harm her only son, and his sister Tamicka West vowed to seek justice. A neighbor reported hearing about eight to ten gunshots that night.

A joint homicide investigation involves the Batesburg-Leesville Police Department, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made. If anyone has information that could help investigators, contact the local agencies or Crime Stoppers.?