Zae’kwon Lataveon Washington, 22, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of June 28, 2026, at the Purple City Club on National Avenue in Darlington County. Deputies responding to reports of a shooting found Washington as the sole fatality; the Darlington County Coroner confirmed his death. He was a Black male from Florence, South Carolina.

Authorities described the investigation as active but released no details about how the shooting began or any suspects. In the weeks after the incident there have been no public announcements of arrests or named persons of interest, and few specifics about the circumstances that led to the violence. The community continues to mourn while the case remains open.

If anyone was at the Purple City Club that night or has information about what happened, please come forward.