Dezron Washington was 20 when he was shot and killed in North Charleston, South Carolina, on the evening of Thursday, December 9, 2021. Authorities found Washington deceased at the scene; the cause of death was gun violence.

The North Charleston Police Department opened an investigation and said it was searching for a suspect. No person of interest, motive, arrest, or charge has been publicly identified in connection with the shooting, and the case remained under active investigation.

Washington’s death left a community asking for answers. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knows something that could help the investigation, please come forward to the North Charleston Police Department.