Sumter brothers wanted in connection to shooting death on Monday

The Sumter Police Department has identified two brothers in connection to a fatal shooting that happened on Monday.

Warrants were issued Wednesday for Malik Dionte Woods, 24, and Isaiah Devine McKnight, 19, both of Miller Road, who face charges in the killing of 37-year-old Robert Blouin, said Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the police department.

Officers were called at about 9 p.m. Monday after Blouin was found dead inside his Miller Arms apartment from an apparent gunshot wound. McGirt said a firearm belonging to Blouin was located near the body.

Officers considered the case suspicious and later identified Woods and McKnight as suspects based, McGirt said.

The family has been notified by the Sumter County Coroner’s Office, and an autopsy was scheduled.

According to McGirt, the brothers were last seen driving a blue 2004 Ford Expedition with SC license tag 5635PH. Woods is described as 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs about 175 pounds; he has brown eyes and brown and black dreadlocks. McKnight is described to be 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds; he has black dreadlocks.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by logging onto www.P3tips.com and clicking on the “Submit a New Tip” tab or by downloading the new P3 Tips app on mobile devices.

A cash reward may be available for information leading to an arrest.