In the quiet town of Camden, South Carolina, the life of 24-year-old Samuel Cornelius 'Sammie' Stewart was tragically cut short on a Sunday evening. On May 3, 2015, the young man became a victim of fatal gun violence.
That night, officers from the Camden Police Department responded to a call of shots fired in the 800 block of 18th Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Stewart lying in the roadway next to his vehicle, which had the driver's side door open.
He was suffering from gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital for medical attention. Despite the efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries and passed away.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Stewart's death. According to reports from the time, when an officer initially tried to speak with Stewart at the scene, he was only able to say his own name and could not provide any details about what had transpired. This left the police with a difficult case from the very beginning.
The Camden Police Department announced that they were searching for one or more possible suspects in connection with the shooting. They reached out to the public for assistance, urging anyone with information to come forward and contact either the police department or Crime Stoppers. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was also called in to assist with the investigation. However, despite these efforts, there have been no subsequent public announcements regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in the killing of Sammie Stewart. The case, it would seem, has gone cold, leaving a family without answers and a community with the memory of a young life lost to violence.
