08/19/2026
The Lee County Sheriff's Office has made several arrests relating to the recent shootings in Bishopville, SC. On Thursday August 13, 2026 Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting incident at the intersection of Davis Street and Dogwood Drive in Bishopville, SC. Ra'heem Divine Mack (age 18) of Bishopville, SC died as a result of the shooting incident. Two other juvenile victims involved in the shooting incident were uninjured.
As a result of the investigation the Lee County Sheriff's Office has arrested the following individuals:
Reginald Tyrone Epps III (age 19) of Lynchburg, SC was arrested for the following charges on Monday August 17, 2026:
Murder (1 Count)
Attempted Murder (2 Counts)
Possession of Weapon During a Violent Crime (1 Count)
Criminal Conspiracy (1 Count)
De'marcus Qualik Atkinson (age 17) of Bishopville, SC was arrested for the following charges on Tuesday August 18, 2026:
Murder (1 Count)
Attempted Murder (2 Counts)
Possession of Weapon During a Violent Crime (1 Count)
Criminal Conspiracy (1 Count)
Ty'shyn Cortilus Williams (age 18) of Camden, SC was arrested for the following Charges on Tuesday August 18, 2026:
Murder (1 Count)
Attempted Murder (2 Counts)
Possession of Weapon During a Violent Crime (1 Count)
Criminal Conspiracy (1 Count)
The investigation shows that this shooting was in relation to an ongoing dispute that spanned for some time. Investigators determined that this shooting incident was related to a recent shooting at 224 Nash Road on August 8, 2026 where Shaquander Shavon Mixon (age 43) died as a result of a gunshot. Investigators have also linked both of these shooting incidents to another shooting incident that occurred on Maple Drive in the City Of Bishopville on August 8, 2026.
The investigation into the Nash Road shooting incident is still active and no arrests have been made at this time.
The investigation into the Maple Drive shooting incident is still active and is being investigated jointly with the Bishopville Police Department. As a result of the investigation on Tuesday August 18, 2026 the Lee County Sheriff's Office assisted the Bishopville Police Department in the arrests of four individuals responsible for the Maple Drive shooting.
The investigation is still ongoing in all three of these incidents and more arrests are expected in the future. Anyone with any information relating to any of these incidents is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 803-484-5353 or you can send an anonymous tip through the Lee County Sheriff's Office App.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance during the investigation: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP), South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon, Bishopville Police Department, Lee County Coroners Office, Lee County EMS, Lee County E-911, Lee County Fire/Rescue, and Kershaw County Sheriff's Office.
