Edwin ’Ed’ Swan, 28, was fatally shot outside the McDonald’s on College Avenue in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on September 6, 2022 — the eve of what would have been his 29th birthday. Swan, a Black/African American student at the University of Arkansas, was due to graduate in December with a Criminal Justice degree and held a 3.87 GPA. He sustained two gunshot wounds, was taken to a local hospital, and died of his injuries.

An officer conducting a nearby traffic stop heard the shots and responded while witnesses and the restaurant’s security cameras captured the incident. Police said the shooting did not appear random and indicated those involved knew each other. Authorities identified 22-year-old Keyvon Jarrett as a person of interest; he turned himself in on September 10, 2022, and was booked on a capital murder charge. Court testimony described Jarrett parking nearby, approaching Swan on foot as Swan walked to his car, firing twice, and fleeing. Investigators also linked Jarrett to an attempted armed robbery three days after the killing.

Swan is remembered by family and friends as someone who loved to travel, never met a stranger, and had a sincere, joyful heart. If anyone witnessed the shooting, saw activity near the McDonald’s that night, or has additional information, please share what is known.