On the evening of May 7, 2024, gunfire was reported on Johnson Street between America and Hanover Streets in Charleston, South Carolina. Officers responding found two men deceased from gunshot wounds: 34-year-old Rashaad Vernon Simmons and 38-year-old Derrik Rollerson Sr. The Charleston Police Department’s investigation identified a suspect and led to the arrest of 37-year-old Altonio Lamont Prioleau.

Prioleau was charged with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. He was held at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center pending court appearances. Simmons was buried at Riverview Memorial Garden in North Charleston after a Celebration of Life service on May 17, 2024.

What new information can anyone in the Charleston area share about that night or the events leading up to it?