Fifteen-year-old Kainon McKissick was shot in the 400 block of Elm Street in Lake City, South Carolina, on a Monday in October 2025. He was a student at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Junior High School and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The Florence County coroner, Keith von Lutken, confirmed the cause of death and an autopsy was scheduled at the Medical University of South Carolina.

The Lake City Police Department, with help from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, opened a homicide investigation. Investigators arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the shooting, but authorities have not released additional details about the suspect or the specific charges as the probe continues. This was the second fatal shooting in Lake City in a short period, and the school district made counselors available to support students and staff.

Did anyone in Lake City see or hear anything on Elm Street that day or have information that could help the investigation?