Briana Cason, 24, was fatally shot in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, on the evening of Sunday, April 27, 2025. Officers on patrol near Johnson Street heard gunfire around 8:30 p.m. and found Cason with a fatal gunshot wound; the Charleston County Coroner’s Office ruled her death a homicide.

Investigators say the shooting occurred during an altercation involving several people. Two arrests followed: 39-year-old Tyris Asbury of North Charleston was taken into custody on April 28 and charged with three counts of first-degree assault and battery. On May 1, 23-year-old Kenneth Da’Quan Gilliard of Charleston was arrested; his initial three counts of first-degree assault and battery were upgraded the next day to include murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. Both were booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center.

The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about the altercation or the shooting near Johnson Street on April 27, please contact the Charleston Police Department.