Lequandra Royal, a 27-year-old Black woman and mother, was fatally shot in Orangeburg, South Carolina on October 8, 2021. Reports say she was shot as she was attempting to leave a situation; her family and community mourned the loss of a daughter and friend.

Police arrested Ralkeem Gidron and charged him with Royal’s murder. Six months after the arrest he was granted $125,000 bond and released to house arrest while awaiting trial, a decision that prompted outrage from Royal’s family and supporters who said the release undermined the seriousness of the charge and raised safety concerns.

The case has also been cited in discussions about South Carolina’s bond system and whether current criteria appropriately address violent offenses. Does anyone have information about Royal’s last known movements or about the hearing that set bond in this case?