Khallid Ozaiah-Sai Smith, a 30-year-old man, died on Sunday, April 12, 2026, after a shooting at a house party in Abbeville, South Carolina. The night began as a gathering at a home on Adams Drive, where a large crowd had come together, but it turned violent when gunfire broke out inside the residence. When Abbeville City Police Department officers arrived, they found Smith inside the home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Smith was taken to or pronounced deceased in connection
with the incident at Abbeville Area Medical Center in Abbeville. His obituary described him as a native of Abbeville, born on February 16, 1996, to Carlos Smith and Sophia Bryson. He was remembered as a devoted member of The Life Center, a graduate of Abbeville High School’s Class of 2014, and a construction worker who worked as a skilled equipment operator. Away from work, he loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing, and was described as caring, encouraging, and a mentor to others.
In the aftermath of the shooting, authorities identified a suspect as Isaac Lyons, 33, of Abbeville. Lyons was taken into custody without incident after the fatal shooting. He was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
Officials said the case remained under active investigation by the Abbeville City Police Department and the Abbeville County Coroner’s Office. Public reports did not provide a motive for the shooting, did not describe what led up to the gunfire inside the house party, and did not name any additional suspects. No trial outcome or conviction information was available in the online sources reviewed.
