Jose Antonio Bocanegra, 21, was killed in Spartanburg, South Carolina, after being shot on February 14, 2026. He was taken to Spartanburg Medical Center and died in the operating room on February 15, 2026. Known to family and friends as Antonio, he was born in Spartanburg on February 18, 2004, worked as a forklift operator, and was a member of Jesus Our Risen Savior Catholic Church. He is survived by his fiancée, Chyanne Thomas, his mother Erika Bocanegra, and siblings Carlos Bocanegra, Angel Bocanegra, Irlan Martinez-Bocanegra, and Yasmin Martinez-Bocanegra.

Visitation was held at Seawright Funeral Home, followed by a funeral at his church and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. No suspects or arrests have been publicly released and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing. If anyone has information about what happened on or around February 14, 2026, please come forward.