In the quiet town of Hartsville, South Carolina, a night of camaraderie turned into a scene of tragedy, irrevocably altering the lives of many. Among those caught in the devastating events of early Sunday morning, January 26, 2020, was Garrett Bakhsh, an 18-year-old male student and lacrosse player at Coker University. The freshman, originally from Baltimore County, Maryland, was enjoying an evening at Mac's Lounge, a local nightclub and music venue, when gunfire erupted, shattering the peace
and plunging the establishment into chaos. Patrons scrambled for safety, not knowing the source or the target of the violence. In the ensuing mayhem, several people were struck by bullets.
Garrett was critically injured in the shooting and was rushed to a nearby hospital. For two days, he fought for his life, but his injuries proved too severe. On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, Garrett Bakhsh succumbed to his wounds, becoming the third fatality of the tragic incident. Two other men, 21-year-old Dicaprio Collins and 29-year-old Bryan Robinson, were also killed in the shooting, while four other individuals sustained injuries. The news of Garrett's death sent shockwaves through both his hometown community and his new university family. He was remembered as a vibrant and well-liked young man with a promising future, who had a passion for lacrosse and was majoring in criminal justice with aspirations of a career in law enforcement.
The investigation into the deadly shooting led to the arrests of two suspects. Darius Dickey was taken into custody and faced a multitude of charges, including four counts of attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and discharging a firearm into a structure. A judge denied him bond. Shortly after, a second suspect, Davijon Khalil McCall, was apprehended in Durham, North Carolina. McCall was charged with murder in connection with the shooting at Mac's Lounge. The motive and the specific details of what led to the tragic shooting were not immediately made public as investigators continued to piece together the events of that fatal night.
