Ashlyn Brianna Burkett, 28, was found dead inside a vehicle on Tripe Street in the West Ashley neighborhood of Charleston early on January 10, 2026. Police say she died of multiple gunshot wounds and opened a homicide investigation, calling the shooting a targeted incident.

Detectives identified 33-year-old Antonio Jamal Kelly of Charleston as a suspect and located him during a warrant execution at a Tripe Street residence; he was first taken into custody on an unrelated domestic violence warrant. The Charleston Police Department’s DNA Laboratory processed key evidence within days and provided leads. On January 15, 2026, Kelly was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, in a coordinated effort with the U.S. Marshals Service and faces charges of murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. He is being held in Florida pending extradition back to South Carolina and the investigation remains active.

Did anyone in West Ashley see anything on Tripe Street that night or have information about Burkett’s movements before January 10?