LET YOU KNOW WHEN ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE RELEASED. WE’RE ALSO FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS IN THE UPSTATE, WHERE THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY CORONER IS INVESTIGATING A DEADLY SHOOTING. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THE CORONER WAS CALLED TO RESPOND TO THE INCIDENT ON THOMAS ALLEY IN MOORE. NO DETAILS WERE RELEASED ABOUT A SUSPECT OR WHO THE VICTIM WA
Shooting death under investigation in Spartanburg County neighborhood, deputies say

Updated: 1:28 PM EDT Mar 23, 2026
A deadly shooting was reported Monday morning in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The shooting happened just before 6:30 a.m. on Thomas Aly in Moore. The coroner’s office said Lidarrell Cheeks, 32, died at the scene. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said Deondre Smith-Jefferson, 17, is charged with murder in the case. The sheriff’s office said this appears to be an isolated incident.
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. —
A deadly shooting was reported Monday morning in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
The shooting happened just before 6:30 a.m. on Thomas Aly in Moore.
The coroner’s office said Lidarrell Cheeks, 32, died at the scene.
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said Deondre Smith-Jefferson, 17, is charged with murder in the case.
The sheriff’s office said this appears to be an isolated incident.
