Latauarus Gray was a 15-year-old boy from Chester, South Carolina, who was fatally shot during a gathering on Loomis Street in the early morning hours of July 16, 2022. The shooting occurred at about 1:30 a.m. when a vehicle reportedly drove by the party and an occupant fired into the crowd, striking Gray.

Officers found Latauarus on the ground with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel attempted to control his bleeding at the scene before he was taken to MUSC Health Chester Medical Center, where he later died. The Chester Police Department and the Chester County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and have characterized the shooting as gang-related. Investigators say a lack of cooperation from potential witnesses has hindered progress and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone who was at the gathering or who has information about the vehicle or the shooter is asked to contact investigators.