In the early morning hours of a late September day, the life of 24-year-old Gervamieon S. Moody was brought to a violent and tragic end. On Saturday, September 23, 2023, while asleep in a residence in Lexington County, South Carolina, Moody was fatally shot multiple times in his upper body. The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m. in a home located on Capitol View Drive.
The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a suspect who was known to the victim.
Witnesses present in the home at the time of the shooting were unharmed and were able to identify the alleged assailant, prompting a call to 911. The individual identified was 25-year-old Dez'Mond Keon Miller of Lexington. Investigators determined that Miller had entered the home and shot Moody as he slept.
Later that same day, Dez'Mond Keon Miller turned himself in to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. He was subsequently arrested and faced charges of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Following his arrest, Miller was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center.
