A baby shower in Summerville, South Carolina, turned deadly on the evening of May 15, 2021. Around 7 p.m., an argument at a gathering in an open field on Miles Jamison Road escalated into gunfire. Twenty-six-year-old Perry Jackson was one of three people shot and was later pronounced dead at Trident Medical Center.

Summerville Police identified and arrested two men, Pierre Jackson and Laquan Johnson, in connection with the shooting. Initial reports say both faced attempted murder charges and were denied bond on charges of murder and attempted murder. The relationship between the suspects and the victim was not disclosed.

A young father’s life was cut short at what should have been a family celebration. If anyone attended the event or has information about the sequence of events that night, please come forward.