A family dispute in Charleston, South Carolina, ended in deadly violence on the evening of June 8, 2025. Officers were called to the area of Ferguson Road and Danny Street on James Island shortly before 8 p.m. and found 39-year-old Lakeith Duncan suffering from a gunshot wound; the Charleston County Coroner’s Office listed a gunshot wound as the cause of death and Duncan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police located and arrested 30-year-old Raymundo Markal Vasquez nearby without resistance. Detectives later identified a familial relationship between Duncan and Vasquez. Vasquez was charged with murder and with possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime and was booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting remains active.

If anyone witnessed the June 8 incident or knew the victim or the family, please share information that could help clarify what happened.