A man died after being shot late Saturday night at an apartment complex off Ladson Road in North Charleston, with North Charleston Police still searching for answers about who pulled the trigger and why. Officers were dispatched around 10:45 p.m. and found an adult male victim who had been shot; they administered first aid until paramedics arrived, but he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police records identify the scene as MAA Commerce Apartments at 3785 Ladson Road, according to the North Charleston Police Department's CRIMEWATCH portal. That level of detail marks an update from initial coverage, which described only a generic apartment complex off Ladson Road, as reported by WCIV. The incident carries the official reference number 2026020999, per the same police account.
Homicide detectives remained on scene past midnight working to piece together what led to the shooting, WCIV reported. Law enforcement confirmed to the station that one person was killed and that there were no other victims. The victim was identified as Zavyion Williams.
Where the Shooting Happened
MAA Commerce Apartments is located along Ladson Road.
Investigators are working to determine the circumstances of the shooting. North Charleston Police urged anyone with relevant information to submit tips through the department's CRIMEWATCH app, which allows witnesses to share written details, photos, or video evidence anonymously without providing identifying information, the department has said.
A Digital Push for Tips Under Chief Camacho
The CRIMEWATCH portal launched in July 2025 under Police Chief Ron Camacho, making North Charleston the first police department in South Carolina to adopt the app for anonymous tip submissions and public crime tracking, according to the Post and Courier. Camacho took command of the department in December 2024 and has emphasized transparency and community trust, the newspaper reported.
The push for digital tips comes as North Charleston has otherwise seen encouraging numbers on gun violence. The department recorded a 9% decline in overall violent crime and a 24% drop in homicides in 2024 compared with the prior year, per a North Charleston Police Department Facebook post. Separate crime reports have also addressed shooting incidents.
Still, fatal shootings have not disappeared from the area. In June, the Charleston County Coroner's Office reported a separate fatal shooting in North Charleston that killed a 21-year-old Ladson man, according to a WCIV Facebook post. Saturday's death adds to that toll even as broader crime statistics trend downward. According to the CDC's Firearm Mortality state statistics, South Carolina's firearm mortality rate was 19.5 per 100,000 in 2024. A CDC report said the U.S. firearm homicide rate increased by approximately 35% from 2019 to 2020, and that the increase continued in 2021.
What Comes Next
No arrests have been announced, and the Charleston County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Zavyion Williams. The case remains open.
For now, the case remains open, with detectives relying in part on tips submitted through the CRIMEWATCH app to move the investigation forward. Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to come forward through that channel.
