Spartanburg County deputies responded to a fatal shooting at 235 Graham Chapel Road near Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church in the Mayo community around 12:50 a.m. on February 4, 2026. 42-year-old Matthew Edward Carter, a Cowpens resident from Double Branch Road, was found dead from a torso gunshot wound just after 1 a.m.​​
Investigation Status
No suspects or motives have been identified as the case remains active with no arrests announced. Authorities consider it an isolated incident posing no broader community threat. Contact Sergeant Ken Hammett at 864-503-4569 with tips.
Regional Context
This marks the third reported Upstate shooting in recent days, following incidents involving Skyy Ernestasjah Logan and the Gaston County cash seizure, amid heightened local scrutiny on gun violence. Carter died at the scene after staggering from the road into a parking lot, with no church affiliation noted.​​
