A simmering dispute inside a Dillon County nightclub tragically escalated in the early morning hours of June 8, 2019, ending the life of 26-year-old Aljawan Rock Lee. The young man, known to friends and family as 'Rock,' was fatally shot at Ray's Disco & Grill, a nightclub located on Old Latta Highway. The incident, which unfolded around 2 a.m., sent shockwaves through the community and left a family grappling with a sudden and violent loss.
Investigations into the shooting quickly
pointed to a suspect, and later that same month, authorities announced an arrest. Tikeem Shacor Mew, then 24 years old, was taken into custody and charged with the murder of Aljawan Lee. Further investigation revealed that Mew was also facing charges of attempted murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied building in connection with the nightclub shooting.
The legal proceedings that followed brought to light a troubled past for the accused. It was reported that at the time of the nightclub shooting, Mew was out on bond for a previous, unrelated murder charge from 2011. This revelation raised questions and concerns within the community as the case against him for the death of Aljawan Lee moved forward. The resolution of the charges against Tikeem Shacor Mew in relation to Aljawan Lee's death, including details of a trial or conviction, has not been made publicly available in the provided sources.
