Jamal Gladden, 26, was shot and killed the night of Saturday, February 9, 2019, after gunfire erupted at a gathering behind a home on East Arch Street in Lancaster, South Carolina. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office confirmed Gladden’s identity and that he died from his injuries sustained in the shooting.

Police identified 29-year-old Michael C. Chavis Jr. as a suspect, describing him as a Black male, 6 feet tall and 165 pounds, and warned he should be considered armed and dangerous. Warrants were issued charging Chavis with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime; witnesses said Chavis had been inside the house, opened a door, and fired at Gladden, who was outside.

Chavis remained at large for about six months while Lancaster Police and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division searched for him. He surrendered to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, August 3, 2019, was booked into the county jail, and a judge denied bond so he remained in custody pending legal proceedings.

If anyone was at the gathering or remembers seeing events on East Arch Street that night, can you share what you know?