In the quiet community of Belton, South Carolina, a tragic event unfolded on the evening of March 30, 2016, ending the life of 24-year-old Colt Randall Jennings. Jennings, a Caucasian male who worked in construction, was found deceased outside his residence on Roger Bolt Road. The cause of his untimely death was a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, inflicted by a shotgun.
The incident shattered the peace of the neighborhood and left a family grieving an unimaginable loss.
The investigation into the death of Colt Jennings quickly led authorities to a suspect, Matthew Bryant Skelton, who was 26 years old at the time. Evidence suggested that Skelton, who was acquainted with Jennings, had been lying in wait for him near his home. In a grim turn of events, it was Skelton himself who contacted emergency services, confessing to the shooting. This admission led to his swift arrest by the Anderson County Sheriff's Office.
Following his arrest, Matthew Bryant Skelton was taken into custody and booked at the Anderson County Detention Center. He faced serious charges, including murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The motive behind the tragic incident was reported to be a recent falling out between the two men, who had previously been friends. The community was left to grapple with the senseless violence that had claimed a young life and irrevocably altered another.
