DyKyas Riyuan Belser

Murdered

On March 11, 2023, 22-year-old Dy'Kyas Riyuan Belser of Florence, South Carolina, was fatally shot at the Lava Lounge nightclub on Sumter Street in Florence. The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. during an altercation at the club. Belser was transported to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Following the shooting, 45-year-old Jovan Smith of Darlington was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Smith w ...Read More

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