On September 19, 2024, 17-year-old Khamitri Cole of Brockton was fatally shot inside a mobile home on Lothrop Street in Taunton. Taunton police responded to a 911 call about 12:25 a.m.; officers found Cole suffering from a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:45 a.m. An 18-year-old man from Holyoke suffered non-life-threatening injuries and transported himself to a hospital.

Cole was a 12th-grade student who had attended Boston public schools and was described as compassionate and responsible. He enjoyed basketball, construction, carpentry, and video games. He was expecting a son in 2025 and is survived by a twin brother, six other siblings and an extended family. An 18-year-old, Kareem Gendraw of Randolph, was arrested on September 24, 2024, in Medford and charged with murder and carrying an illegal firearm; he was due to be arraigned in Taunton District Court.

Security footage was reviewed and investigators gathered evidence at the scene. If anyone knew Khamitri or has information about what happened that night, please share what can help the case.