On May 31, 2017, authorities in North Charleston, South Carolina, were summoned to the InTown Suites on Northwoods Boulevard following reports of a violent altercation. Upon arrival, law enforcement officers discovered Lamont Clarence Frazier, a 49-year-old Black male, suffering from a critical gunshot wound to the head. He was transported for medical attention but succumbed to his injuries, with his death recorded on that date.
The shooting occurred within the extended stay hotel, a location that became the center of a homicide investigation as detectives worked to piece together the events leading up to the fatal discharge of the weapon.
For several years, the case remained unresolved as investigators followed leads to identify those responsible for the violence. The initial inquiry suggested that the incident might have involved more than one individual, and police sought information from the community to bridge the gap between the crime scene evidence and a potential perpetrator. The investigation continued as a cold case until a significant breakthrough occurred more than three years after the shooting.
In August 2020, North Charleston police announced an arrest in connection with the homicide. Kesean Gvoine Rambert, who was a teenager at the time of the 2017 incident, was taken into custody and charged with murder as well as possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The arrest brought a renewed focus to the case, moving the proceedings from the investigative phase into the judicial system.
The legal process extended over the next several years, culminating in a final resolution in early 2024. On March 7, 2024, Kesean Rambert appeared in court and entered a guilty plea to the murder charge. Records from the Charleston County judicial system confirm that he was convicted on the murder count and the associated weapons charge, officially closing the legal chapter on the death of Lamont Frazier nearly seven years after the tragedy occurred.
