On the afternoon of February 12, 2021, 17-year-old Darlington High School student Kwelik Jahmir Bacoate was fatally shot in the parking lot of a small business plaza off Governor Williams Highway in Darlington, South Carolina. The shooting occurred about 4 p.m. after a physical altercation involving a group of young men escalated into an exchange of gunfire. Another person was wounded that day.

Darlington Police arrested five local residents in connection with the incident. Jalin Tremaine Mullins, 20 at the time, was identified as the primary suspect and charged with murder, attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime; a judge denied bond for him. Correl E. Littles, 18, was charged with two counts of attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and third-degree assault by mob. Jacques Daquan Mullins, 19, Qiabeon Rynal James, 21, and Darius A. Mack, 22, were each charged with third-degree assault by mob; those four were released on bond except for Jalin Mullins.

Reports say the individuals were tied to local groups described by police as linked to particular communities within Darlington County rather than traditional gangs. Does anyone have information about that day or knew Kwelik and can help fill in details?