MUS-2026-0327
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MUS-2026-0327
Homicide
- Incident
- 2008
- Indexed
- Oct 18, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Richland County Sheriff's Department
- Location
- Columbia SC
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Donald Ray Ryant, 27, was found shot to death in his car, engine running, at 2 Sandy Springs Court in northwest Richland County, South Carolina, around 11 p.m. on December 14, 2008. He was shot while sitting in his vehicle. The Richland County Sheriff's Department Cold Case Unit still lists the case as an unsolved cold-case homicide.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- Dec 14, 2008
Around 11 p.m., Ryant is found shot to death at 2 Sandy Springs Court, northwest Richland County. He was shot while sitting in his vehicle with the engine running.
- Dec 14, 2008
Richland County Sheriff's Department case number 0812143914 is assigned.
- 2026
The Sheriff's Department Cold Case Unit still lists the case as an unsolved cold case.
Key people
The people in the file.
27. Found shot to death in his car, engine running, at 2 Sandy Springs Court on December 14, 2008.
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