MaDavion N. Smalls, 17, was fatally shot inside a vehicle near Midland Parkway in Summerville, South Carolina, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. A junior at Summerville High School, he played defensive line for the varsity football team and worked at a local Food Lion. Family described him as respectable with a warm smile; he worked alongside his father, Johnathan Smalls, and was close to his grandfather, Jodia Smalls.

Police described the shooting as an intentional act and arrested a 17-year-old male in connection with the case; identity and specific charges have not been widely released. The motive remains under investigation as friends and family mourn. Funeral services were held and the community has offered support to his parents, including his mother, Shaquitta Johnson.

If anyone saw activity near Midland Parkway on April 16, 2026, or has information about this shooting, please come forward to help the investigation.