Tevon Goodman, a 30-year-old Black man, was killed in Kingstree, South Carolina, on July 7, 2025, after gunfire erupted near the Gardner Court Apartments. Officers arrived on a stretch associated with Railroad Avenue and found a person dead at the scene; they attempted to render aid before the coroner pronounced him deceased. The Williamsburg County Coroner publicly identified Goodman that same day and said an autopsy would be performed at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Funeral arrangements were posted online with a viewing on July 15 and a funeral service on July 16 at Clauddie Henryhand Memorial Chapel in Kingstree. Initial reports left key circumstances unclear and no arrest was announced immediately. On August 19, 2025, police reported that Charles Robert Britt was taken into custody after an operation at a Queen Circle residence that ended with a standoff and his surrender. Police said Britt was charged with murder and possessing a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and that investigators concluded he had traveled to meet Goodman and allegedly shot him; the investigation was described as ongoing and no trial date or final court outcome was reported at that time.

Did anyone in the area see Goodman on July 7 or have information about meetings near Gardner Court Apartments?