Benjamin Jesse Otis Means, a 60-year-old man, was found deceased in a home in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Sunday, March 26, 2023. The Spartanburg Police Department subsequently launched a homicide investigation into his death.
Officers with the Spartanburg Police Department responded to a residence on Howard Street to conduct a welfare check. Upon entering the home, they discovered the body of Benjamin Means.
The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office was called to the scene to assist in the investigation.
Details regarding the circumstances of Mr. Means' death have not been publicly released by law enforcement officials. Information regarding any potential suspects or arrests in connection with the homicide has not been made available. The investigation into the death of Benjamin Jesse Otis Means is ongoing.