Sir James Anthony Robinson was 17 when he was shot dead in Goose Creek, South Carolina, on the evening of September 22, 2022. Family members remembered him as a cherished only child and a young man with a future ahead; an aunt called him the son she never had. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of a local Taco Bell after Robinson and four others met Auquan Grier for what police say was a marijuana transaction. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Grier reaching into the driver’s-side window of the vehicle where Robinson was seated; when Robinson tried to drive away, Grier allegedly opened fire, killing Robinson and wounding another passenger. U.S.

Marshals arrested Auquan Grier in Florence nearly a month later. He was charged with murder, four counts of attempted murder, possession of drugs with intent to distribute, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. At a March 4, 2024 hearing the judge denied bond after the defense said Grier had no prior record and argued he had been pulled into the car during the incident; Robinson’s father opposed release. The family has said it will attend court proceedings as the case moves toward trial.

Does anyone have information about that night in Goose Creek or about the people involved who could help clarify what happened?