A 13-year-old boy, Amir Sims, was shot and killed in the backyard of a home on Azalea Drive in North Charleston on the evening of July 19, 2025. Neighbors and police reported hearing gunfire; officers found the unresponsive teenager and he was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina, where he died from a gunshot wound.

The killing prompted grief across the community and widespread remembrances online. Detectives identified two suspects and moved to apprehend them. A U.S. Marshals task force captured 20-year-old Jalin McCormick, and 18-year-old Carlise Noble Jr. later turned himself in. Both have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting, including murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

Who knew Amir or might have seen activity around Azalea Drive that evening?