Chandler Drayson Watson was 19 when he was fatally shot in Florence, South Carolina, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. A White male active in sports and his church, he was remembered as a son, brother, and friend who served as a Deacon in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑Day Saints. The Florence County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and the cause of death as the shooting.

Funeral services were held the weekend after his death and family and friends publicly mourned his loss.

If anyone in Florence knew Chandler or has information about what happened on September 25, 2021, please come forward with what you remember.