Cameron Pearson, 20, was shot dead on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at a home on Bluegrass Court near Old Manning Road in Sumter, South Carolina. Deputies arriving about 3 p.m. found Pearson with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say the killing arose from a dispute during a planned meeting to transact a stolen firearm. Pearson had arranged to meet 17-year-old Nyasia Nicole Vaughn and a 15-year-old male at the residence. Authorities report the argument escalated and Vaughn allegedly shot Pearson multiple times. Vaughn and the 15-year-old fled but were stopped and taken into custody; Vaughn was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a pistol, possession of a stolen gun and a weapons charge, while the 15-year-old was charged as an accessory after the fact and petitioned to Family Court.

A third person, 18-year-old Darrone Terrell McCray Jr., was arrested on September 18 and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.