Gaber Jimmy Baghdady, 64, was shot and killed near the rear entrance of Toast All Day at 451 King Street in downtown Charleston on the night of June 28, 2022. He had closed the restaurant and was handling the night’s cash when officers responding to reports of gunfire found him suffering from a gunshot wound; emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Charleston County coroner identified him as the longtime Hanahan resident and restaurant manager who had immigrated from Egypt and raised two children.

Police quickly focused on a former Toast All Day employee, Antwan Lamont Scott, alleging he went to the back of the restaurant to commit an armed robbery, confronted Baghdady, and shot him during a struggle before fleeing. Scott was arrested hours later and charged with murder, attempted armed robbery, second-degree burglary and weapon possession during a violent crime. The family held services at the Central Mosque of Charleston and buried him in North Charleston; a fundraising campaign helped cover funeral expenses.

Has anyone who knew Jimmy or worked at Toast All Day seen or heard details about that night that could add to the record?