In the summer of 2018, the life of 17-year-old Juquel Keshon Young was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 15th, in Charleston, South Carolina, Juquel was found shot to death near the basketball courts of a West Ashley apartment complex. Alongside him, another teenager, 15-year-old Talekuz Williams, also lay dead from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by the Charleston County Coroner's office.
At the time of his death, Juquel was a student at West Ashley High School and played as a safety, number 9, for the Wildcats football team. He was looking forward to starting his senior year.
The investigation into the double homicide suggested that the shooting stemmed from a dispute that erupted during a dice game. Several young men, including Juquel and Talekuz, were gathered near the basketball court when the argument escalated into fatal violence. In the days following the shooting, Charleston Police, with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, arrested 17-year-old Zamere Raeguel Treawn Brown.
Brown, who had been a classmate of both victims at West Ashley High School, was charged with the murder of Talekuz Williams and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. At the time of his arrest, the investigation into Juquel Young's death was still active and ongoing. It was also reported that at the time of the deadly shootings, Brown was out on bond for prior charges of unlawful carrying of a handgun and possession of a handgun by a person under 18 years of age.
