Malcolm Devon Spates ID’d As SC Man Shot Dead At Coward Down Beat Club

Malcolm Devon Spates has been named as the man found shot dead after an incident at the Down Beat Club located at 551 Karisma Rd, Coward, SC.

A suspect is in custody following an early-morning fatal shooting of Spates, 23, Sunday at the Florence County night spot. Another person was injured in the shooting. Their condition was not released.

According to a press release from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, at 1:30 a.m., deputies responded to a call of shots fired at the club on C.W. Robinson Road in the Coward area. Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken identified the victim as 23-year-old Malcolm Spates, of Olanta. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. source

The name of the suspect and their specific charges were not immediately available.

Authorities continue to investigate the shooting and anyone with information is asked to call the FCSO at (843) 665-2121, ext. 372

Malcolm Devon Spates, age 20, of 448 Hyman Circle, Olanta, SC 29114