Jasmine Jaqua Davis, a 20-year-old Black woman from Lake City, South Carolina, had her life cut short by gun violence on May 1, 2021. The incident occurred in the nearby town of Johnsonville, sending a shock through the community.
On Sunday, May 2, 2021, deputies with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Johnsonville Police Department responded to a call for service in the 200 block of East Pine Street. When they arrived, they discovered Jasmine deceased at the scene. The Florence County Coroner, Keith von Lutcken, officially identified her and scheduled an autopsy to be performed at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff's Office immediately began working the case. Their efforts led to a swift arrest on the same day Jasmine’s body was found.
Authorities took Jaylin Tyhon Zeandre Thompkins, a 22-year-old resident of Johnsonville, into custody in connection with the death. Investigators alleged that Thompkins had shot Davis during an argument.
Following his arrest, Thompkins was charged with one count of murder and one count of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He was booked into the Florence County Detention Center, where he was held without bond. As of May 2021, the criminal case against Jaylin Thompkins was pending as it proceeded through the justice system.
