In the quiet community of Waterloo, South Carolina, the life of 27-year-old White male Kevin Ray Fortner was cut tragically short on the evening of Friday, April 10, 2026. Just before 9:00 PM, law enforcement responded to a call on Todd Quarter Road, where they discovered Fortner had been fatally shot. Emergency responders pronounced him deceased at the scene, and his death was quickly ruled a homicide. An autopsy later confirmed that the cause of death was a gunshot wound.
Friends and family remembered Kevin, an employee of Greenville Fencing who was born in Spartanburg, as a kind-hearted and helpful man who loved life on the lake.
The investigation into the shooting was launched by the Laurens County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the Laurens County Coroner's Office. Investigators swiftly identified a person of interest and issued an advisory for a vehicle possibly connected to the murder. The focus of the search soon centered on Maurice Marquis Suber. Authorities alerted the public that Suber was wanted for murder and was last seen driving a white 2011 Buick Enclave.
Following an overnight manhunt, 47-year-old Maurice Suber was taken into custody on Saturday, April 12, 2026. He was subsequently charged with the murder of Kevin Fortner. Suber is being held without bond as he awaits legal proceedings. While the suspect was apprehended, the investigation continues to piece together the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting on that spring evening in Waterloo.
