On the evening of December 10, 2025, Charleston police responded to a shooting on Ashley Avenue in downtown Charleston. First responders found 17-year-old Luis Garcia-Galvez with fatal gunshot wounds; the Charleston County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity.

Investigators say Garcia-Galvez had driven to the location intending to meet another person when a suspect approached his vehicle and attempted an armed robbery. The encounter escalated and the assailant shot Garcia-Galvez before fleeing. The investigation involved local police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

On December 17, 2025, law enforcement arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the killing; authorities charged the teenager with murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. Funeral services for Garcia-Galvez were scheduled at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Goose Creek.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Luis, please share what might help the ongoing case.