On June 29, 2020, 25-year-old Lashawn Gadson of Reevesville and 61-year-old Lori Jean Gentile of Mount Pleasant were found shot to death on Poplar Hill Drive in Cross, South Carolina. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office classified the deaths as a double homicide.

Investigators identified 19-year-old Damayjhon Quintez Gadson of Utahville as the primary suspect; he is not related to Lashawn despite the shared surname. He was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Evansville, Indiana, on July 14, 2020, and extradited to South Carolina. Prosecutors presented DNA on the victims’ vehicle, photographs from his phone that appeared to show a firearm similar to the murder weapon, and phone records indicating a planned meeting between Damayjhon and Lashawn. Lori Gentile had often given Lashawn rides and was with her that day. No fingerprints were recovered from the shell casings.

Damayjhon Gadson pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime; a jury deadlocked and a mistrial was declared in October 2024. The case remains unresolved. If anyone knew Lashawn or has information about that day, please share what is known.