Shaquille Swinton, 31, was found injured behind the Walgreens on John C. Calhoun Drive in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Officers from the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety discovered him suffering from what they believed to be a gunshot wound; he later died of those injuries and the death has been treated as a homicide.

The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety opened an active investigation and early on identified a person of interest without releasing a name. Police Chief Charles Austin said investigators were working to piece together events leading to Swinton’s death, and authorities urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. Swinton’s family described him as a very sweet person who would do anything for anyone and said they were heartbroken and seeking answers.

If anyone has information about Shaquille Swinton’s death or saw activity behind the Walgreens on August 31, please contact Crime Stoppers or the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety.