In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in May 2022, the quiet of Lugoff, South Carolina, was shattered by the sound of multiple gunshots at a gas station. When Kershaw County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the Kangaroo Express on U.S. 601 around 1:00 a.m., they found a tragic scene in the parking lot. Nineteen-year-old Dashaun Kirkland, an employee at the gas station, was found shot and had passed away from his injuries. Dashaun was a resident of Elgin.
Another person was also found nearby with a gunshot wound to the arm and was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation into the death of Dashaun Kirkland began immediately, with the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office, the Kershaw County Coroner's Office, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division all taking part. Authorities stated that they did not believe the shooting was a random act of violence and that there was no ongoing danger to the community. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, two individuals were taken into custody by the sheriff's office.
Despite the initial arrests, online sources available do not provide the names of the two suspects taken into custody in connection with Dashaun Kirkland's death. Furthermore, details regarding the specific charges they may have faced, as well as any subsequent information about a trial or conviction, are not available in the public record. The investigation was reported as ongoing, but no further updates on the legal resolution of the case have been made public.
