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Case Description
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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
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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DyKyas Riyuan Belser
Male
Black / African American
Florence
SC
2023-03-11
22
DyKyas
Riyuan Belser
11/20/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been following the updates on the Lava Lounge incident? I just learned that Belser a... ...Read More
05/26/2024
05/26/2024
I was reading about the tragedy that happened at the Lava Lounge involving Dy'Kyas Belser. It's trul... ...Read More
03/04/2024
03/04/2024
Does anyone have any information about the security situation at Lava Lounge on the night Dy'Kyas wa... ...Read More
08/05/2023
08/05/2023
