Shaneikwa Latorya LaFavor, 29, was shot dead at her home on East Taylor Street in Augusta on May 22, 2023. Authorities said she was struck at least once and pronounced dead at the scene. An adult man was critically wounded and an 11-year-old child was also shot and injured in the same incident. Family messages and public reports stated LaFavor was pregnant and that her unborn daughter died as a result of the attack.

Warrants were issued naming Shawn Antonio Walker as the suspect, accusing him of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Investigators said the adult man, identified in later reports as Darius Mayo, was struck multiple times and left gravely wounded. Walker was arrested after a standoff at a residence on Watkins Street in Augusta on January 29, 2025.

This case remains a tragic example of a killing that also injured two others and claimed an unborn child’s life. Does anyone have information about Shaneikwa LaFavor, her family, or the events that night?