A night of family entertainment turned tragic in the parking lot of a Charleston, South Carolina, Chuck E. Cheese's, leaving a father dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Joshua Porcher, a 32-year-old male, was leaving the restaurant and arcade with his children on the evening of November 24, 2018, when he was fatally shot. The Charleston County Deputy Coroner identified Porcher, a resident of North Charleston, who died at the scene.
His children, who were with him at the time of the shooting, were not physically injured.
Authorities stated that the shooting was not a random act of violence and that Porcher was likely targeted. Investigators began working to determine a motive and the relationship between the victim and the shooter. At the time of the incident, police had not made any arrests and did not release a description of any suspects.
In the wake of the shooting, the company that owns Chuck E. Cheese's, CEC Entertainment, issued a statement indicating they were cooperating with the police investigation. Despite the initial belief that the attack was targeted, law enforcement has not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in the years following Porcher's death. The case remains unresolved, leaving his family and community searching for answers.
