On the afternoon of Friday, August 22, 2025, 19-year-old JoKayne Carter was found in the road at The Roost apartment complex on Southern Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, suffering a gunshot wound to his upper body. Deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department pronounced Carter dead at the scene. Investigators say witnesses reported Carter had been pushed out of a gold Chevrolet Tahoe that then sped away.

Authorities identified two suspects, 19-year-old Tyron Shelley and 20-year-old Ta'John Goodwin. Shelley was arrested at his Earlewood home and a search there reportedly turned up a stolen firearm. Goodwin turned himself in to the sheriff’s department while accompanied by family. Both were charged with Carter’s murder and held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. The apartment complex serves many college students, but officials confirmed neither Carter nor the suspects were affiliated with the nearby universities.

The motive has not been disclosed. Does anyone have information about activities around The Roost on August 22 that could help investigators?