Benjamin Jesse Otis Means, 60, was found dead inside a home on Howard Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Officers conducting a welfare check discovered his body and the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office responded. The Spartanburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Law enforcement has not released details about how Mr. Means died, nor have any suspects or arrests been announced. The investigation remains ongoing. If anyone saw activity near Howard Street that day or has information about Mr. Means’ movements before March 26, please contact the Spartanburg Police Department.