On the evening of March 21, 2024, in Dillon, South Carolina, Quentin Stafford Berry, a 38-year-old man from Hamer, was shot on Amherst Court. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire at about 9:48 p.m. and found Berry with multiple gunshot wounds; first responders attempted aid but he died at the scene.

The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office led a multiagency investigation that included the Florence and Clarendon County Sheriff’s Offices, the Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, the ATF and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A $2,500 reward was posted for tips leading to an arrest and conviction.

On May 13, 2024, authorities announced the arrest of 63-year-old Monte Lee Armstrong of Summerton. He was booked on charges including murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon; the investigation was described as active and ongoing.

If anyone has information about Quentin Berry or the shooting on Amherst Court, please share what is known with investigators.