On the evening of February 16, 2023, gunfire in the Sandhill neighborhood of Walterboro, South Carolina, left 15-year-old Jabreon J. Singleton critically injured. Deputies from the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office found Jabreon on Steeplechase Drive; despite medical care he later died and the Colleton County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity. Family and friends held a Celebration of Life service for him on February 22, 2023, and local leaders and residents voiced anger and calls for stronger measures to protect youth after the shooting.

The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office launched an intensive investigation and on February 21, 2023, arrested 18-year-old Jalil Markel Graham, charging him with murder in connection with Jabreon’s death. Investigators said the inquiry remained ongoing as they sought to determine whether others were involved or if there were links to other incidents.

If anyone in the Sandhill area has information about what happened that night or knew Jabreon, please share what you know.