A Juneteenth celebration at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Scarborough Road in Anderson County, South Carolina, ended in a mass shooting on the night of Saturday, June 21, 2025. The crowd had numbered in the hundreds when a fight broke out in the parking lot about 10 p.m.; witnesses said the altercation escalated and multiple gunshots were fired, scattering attendees. Dozens of shell casings were recovered from the scene.

Thirty-four-year-old Laporshia Janae Gray Cobb of Anderson was struck in the abdomen and died; the Anderson County Coroner’s Office ruled her death a homicide. Nine other people were shot, two critically; one was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital and others were taken to local hospitals.

An 18-year-old from Anderson County, Tiyelle Rakelle Demon Hollings, was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Authorities say they believe more than one person may have been involved and the probe remains active; the shooting appears linked to the initial fight.

If anyone was at the event or has information about what started the fight or who fired shots, please come forward.