Trayson Virsean McDowell, 30, was shot multiple times and killed on Coventry Lane in Florence, South Carolina, on April 10, 2026. He was from the nearby Effingham community; the shooting is described as an act of gun violence that ended his life and left family and community members grieving.

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and identified a suspect quickly. Thirty-eight-year-old Christopher James Robinson was arrested and, the day after the shooting, was charged with McDowell’s murder. Legal proceedings had begun as the community mourned.

If anyone saw activity on Coventry Lane the evening of April 10 or has information about this case, please share what you know with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.