Crime Solvers Central
CSC
263 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Keon Myers death by force case profile photo

Keon Myers

Case from Columbia, SC dated Sep 06, 2017

Victim Details

Keon Myers

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2017-09-06

38

Keon

Myers

07/12/2026

Case Description

Any updates on this case? Let us know!
In a heart-wrenching turn of events in Columbia, South Carolina, a family was shattered by a tragic accident that led to a devastating conclusion. On September 6, 2017, 38-year-old Keon Myers, a male, experienced an unimaginable horror when his two-year-old son, Kyree, found a loaded handgun in their home and accidentally shot himself. The child's mother immediately called 911 for help.

When Columbia police officers arrived at the residence around 11 a.m., they were met with a scene of pr ...
MEMBER ACCESS

Continue reading the complete case summary

Unlock the full case narrative for Keon Myers, all available source links, additional videos, and member discussions.

Unlock Full Case Access — $3.97/month
Cancel anytime.
Already a member? Log in

Links to Additional Sources (8)

See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Shooting Investigation Update | Truax Lane – City of Columbia ...
  • Woman loses son, fiancé minutes apart - WACH Fox
    • MEMBER ACCESS

    Unlock 6 additional sources

    View the complete collection of available reporting and reference links for this case.

    View All Case Sources — $3.97/month
    Cancel anytime.
    Already a member? Log in

    Latest News

    View All

    Forum Posts (1)

    I can't stop thinking about the role of community support in tragedies like what happened with Keon ... ...Read More
    09/24/2024
    MEMBER ACCESS

    Join the discussion for Keon Myers

    Read full forum posts and contribute to this case discussion.

    Unlock forum access — $3.97/month
    Already a member? Log in

    Other Cases from Columbia, South-carolina

    Pierre Tanaree Wilson death by force case in Columbia, SC

    Pierre Tanaree Wilson

    Death: Mar 22, 2017
    In the early hours of March 22, 2017, a burst of violence outside a Columbia, South Carolina nightcl c ...Read More
    De’Marion Corbett death by force case in Columbia, SC

    De’Marion Corbett

    Death: Apr 20, 2022
    In the spring of 2022, a dispute over drugs at a Columbia, South Carolina apartment complex tragical a ...Read More
    Hilton Theodore death by force case in Columbia, SC

    Hilton Theodore

    Death: May 17, 1910
    Assistant Jailer Hilton Theodore Smith, a 31-year-old male officer with the Columbia Police Departme m ...Read More
    Shamar Johnson death by force case in Columbia, SC

    Shamar Johnson

    Death: Feb 09, 2019
    In the pre-dawn hours of a February morning in 2019, a mangled car lay silent in the wooded area off f ...Read More
    Cory Cornelius Jenkins death by force case in Columbia, SC

    Cory Cornelius Jenkins

    Death: Mar 25, 2018
    In a tragic turn of events on Sunday, March 25, 2018, 30-year-old Cory Cornelius Jenkins, a male res e ...Read More
    Joshua Edmonds death by force case in Columbia, SC

    Joshua Edmonds

    Death: Sep 23, 2025
    In a moment of sudden violence that shattered a Tuesday afternoon, 16-year-old Joshua Edmonds, a mal a ...Read More
    Deshawn Carroway death by force case in Columbia, SC

    Deshawn Carroway

    Death: Jul 02, 2025
    In the early morning hours of July 2, 2025, Deshawn J. Carroway, a 29-year-old male from Columbia, S ...Read More