In the quiet community of Greenville, South Carolina, the morning of February 26, 2020, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 58-year-old Mark Rush Jermon. A 911 call led Greenville County Sheriff's Office deputies to Herdklotz Park, where they discovered Jermon's body on the soccer fields. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner, who officially ruled his death a homicide.
The investigation into the shooting
immediately commenced, with law enforcement utilizing K9 units to track the individual who had fled the scene after the fatal shots were fired. As authorities delved into the case, they identified 49-year-old Ryan Dusha Kedar as the primary suspect. It was determined that Jermon and Kedar were acquainted, though the specific motive behind the tragic incident remained unclear. A significant lead in the manhunt for Kedar came when his SUV was found abandoned near Paris Mountain State Park, prompting an extensive and prolonged search for the suspected killer.
Months of searching for Kedar came to a somber conclusion in August 2020. His body was discovered in a wooded area off Huckleberry Ridge and Lake Circle Drive. The coroner estimated that Kedar had been deceased for several months. Found near his remains was a firearm, which investigators collected to determine if it was the weapon used to end Mark Jermon's life. The Greenville County Sheriff's Office continued their investigation to uncover the full scope of the events that led to the deaths of both men.
