In the quiet of a late November evening in North Augusta, South Carolina, a grim discovery shattered the community's peace. On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, the body of 23-year-old Kevon Duane Carlisle, a male resident of Augusta, Georgia, was found. A woman, reportedly out looking at deer, noticed a car that had gone down an embankment near the serene Riverview Park and alerted the authorities.
Responding officers from the North Augusta Department of Public Safety found Carlisle
unresponsive inside the running vehicle. Tragically, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation soon revealed that Carlisle had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. His death was officially ruled a homicide, prompting an in-depth investigation by local law enforcement, with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the precise cause and manner of death.
In the days following the discovery, details about Kevon Carlisle's life began to emerge. He was remembered as a former high school football player. Authorities worked to piece together the events leading to his untimely death, examining evidence and seeking information from the public. However, despite the ongoing investigation, details regarding any potential suspects or arrests have not been publicly released. The case remains a somber mystery, leaving a family to grapple with their loss and a community to await answers.
