Kakisha Favor

On the morning of February 12, 2023, a violent argument in North Charleston, South Carolina, ended in tragedy. Kakisha Favor, a 27-year-old Black woman, was shot just before noon near the B&M Mart on the 1900 block of Reynolds Avenue. When officers from the North Charleston Police Department arrived, they found several bystanders, including one person who identified as a doctor, trying to give first aid to Favor. She was rushed to the Medical University of South Carolina, but her gunshot wound was fatal. The Charleston County Coroner's Office later confirmed her death occurred at 11:26 a.m.

The initial investigation began immediately. Witnesses at the scene told police that the person responsible for the shooting had fled the area on a bicycle. Detectives with the North Charleston Police Department began working to identify the suspect.

Within days, the investigation led to an arrest. A joint effort between police detectives and the FBI Gang Task Force identified 19-year-old Terell Travon Washington-Matthew as the suspect. On February 15, 2023, authorities located and arrested him. He was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

The case was prosecuted by the 9th Circuit Solicitor's Office. On March 11, 2024, Washington-Matthew pleaded guilty to the lesser charges of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. A judge sentenced him to 35 years in prison, comprised of a 30-year sentence for manslaughter and a consecutive 5-year sentence for the weapons charge. As of March 2024, the case is considered closed.