Two-year-old Rylin Burrell died after a shooting inside a Great Falls, South Carolina, home on September 18, 2024. Rylin was taken to MUSC Medical Center in Lancaster but succumbed to his injuries. He was the son of Malashia Cloud and Marvin Burrell.

Great Falls Police and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s child fatality unit opened a joint investigation. Early indications from law enforcement pointed to an unsecured firearm and investigators focused on how the weapon was accessed; it is believed children may have been playing with the gun when it discharged. A seven-year-old family member was placed in emergency protective custody by the South Carolina Department of Social Services as the probe continued. As of late September 2024, no charges had been filed and funeral services were scheduled for late September.

If anyone knew Rylin or has information about the circumstances in that Washington Street residence, please come forward.