Terrell Leon Backman-Carter was 18 when he was shot dead on December 28, 2021, at an apartment complex in North Charleston, South Carolina. A student and football player at North Charleston High School, Backman-Carter’s death devastated his family and the local community.

The North Charleston Police Department opened an investigation into the fatal shooting. On January 14, 2022, investigators announced an arrest in connection with the homicide.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Backman-Carter’s death, please come forward to assist authorities.