In the quiet community of Sumter, South Carolina, the life of 28-year-old Shaquan Malik Logan, a male resident, was tragically cut short on the night of November 26, 2023. Responding to reports of a shooting, deputies from the Sumter County Sheriff's Office made a grim discovery near the intersection of Seminole Road and Cone Street. There, they found Mr.
Logan's body, bearing the fatal marks of multiple gunshot wounds.
The investigation into the violent death of Shaquan Malik Logan led authorities to two individuals. Just four days after the discovery of Logan's body, on November 30, 2023, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office announced the arrests of 20-year-old Lamont Terrell Ortiz-Bossie and 21-year-old Savannah Desaire Patrick, both residents of Sumter. The nature of their alleged involvement in the incident differed, as reflected in the charges brought against them.
Lamont Terrell Ortiz-Bossie faced the severe charges of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Following his arrest, he was detained at the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Detention Center, where he was denied bond. Savannah Desaire Patrick was charged with accessory after the fact to a felony. Her cash bond was set at $10,000. At the time of the incident, both Ortiz-Bossie and Patrick were reportedly out on bond for previous, unrelated charges. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Shaquan Malik Logan's death is ongoing.
