In the late spring of 2022, the life of 23-year-old Katherine Cheyenne Calloway was tragically cut short in Greenville, South Carolina. A white female, Calloway was at a Days Inn Motel on Roper Mountain Road on the night of May 26th when she was fatally shot multiple times. At the time of her death, she was twelve weeks pregnant, and tragically, her unborn child also did not survive.
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the shooting.
Their inquiries led them to a suspect, 19-year-old Michael Unique Washington, Jr., from Orangeburg County. Investigators determined that Calloway and Washington had not known each other prior to the evening of the incident. It is believed they met at the motel, though the circumstances that led to the fatal encounter remain unclear as a definitive motive has not been publicly released.
Following the investigation, Michael Unique Washington, Jr. was apprehended in Cordova, a town in his home county. He was charged with the murder of Katherine Calloway and the death of her unborn child. Additionally, he faced a charge for possession of a weapon during a violent crime. After his arrest, Washington was held at the Greenville County Detention Center. A judge subsequently denied him bond, and a trial was scheduled to take place in February of the following year. However, information regarding the outcome of this trial, including any conviction or sentencing, is not available in publicly accessible online records.
