Rashard Sharquavious Wright, an 18-year-old Black male and recent graduate of James F. Byrnes High School, was shot and killed on July 8, 2023, at the Culpepper Landing Apartments in Duncan, South Carolina. A standout football player who had accepted athletic and academic scholarships to Benedict College, Wright was remembered by his community for his passion for the sport and his love for his family.

The Duncan Police Department investigated and arrested 20-year-old Kirk Sterling McGowan in connection with the shooting. Authorities allege McGowan shot Wright in the left shoulder, an injury that resulted in Wright’s death; McGowan was charged with murder. Funeral services were held as the community mourned.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at Culpepper Landing Apartments or has information about what happened that evening, please share what is known.