SUMTER, S.C. — An investigation is underway after a pregnant mother of two was found shot and killed inside her home Monday morning, according to Sumter Police.
Officers were called before 7:45 a.m. Monday after family members found Keyirra Tatyana Walker, 25, unresponsive inside her Carrol Drive home, authorities said.
The Sumter County Coroner’s Office was notified and has scheduled an autopsy on Wednesday.
Coroner Robbie Baker explained what he saw in Walker's home and said his thoughts were with her family.
"She was deceased in her bedroom on her bed from an apparent gunshot wound... It was multiple, that's all I'll say. The city processed the scene for several, three, or four hours. Like I told her mother, no parent should have to bury their child. My thoughts and prayers go out to the mother, family, and children of Miss Walker," Baker said.
Officers consider the incident isolated and said it most likely was carried out during the early morning hours by someone she knows. Sumter Police confirmed there was no forced entry into Walker's home.
Her neighbor, Russell Williams, lives across the street and says he didn't hear anything unusual Monday morning. Williams said he is heartbroken his neighbor is gone.
"I knew her as a sweet, outgoing young lady, always outside playing with her kids. She used to love to bring her little son over here and watch my dog. I just knew her as an outgoing, pretty, sweet young lady. Hopefully, we can find out who did it so we can get her family some closure," Williams said.
Anyone who may have seen someone or heard anything overnight in the Carrol Drive area is asked to call the Sumter Police Department immediately at 803-436-2700 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously in any of the following ways:
- Call 888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6372).
- Use the P3 Tips mobile app.
- LOG ON to www.midlandscrimestoppers.com, and click on the red “Submit a Tip” tab.
Descriptions of people or vehicles can help in the investigation.
A cash reward of up to $5,000 is available for information leading to an arrest.