Tragedy Strikes Juneteenth Celebration: One Dead, Nine Injured in South Carolina Shooting
Anderson County, SC — A Juneteenth celebration in Anderson County turned tragic when gunfire broke out near a Veterans of Foreign Wars post, resulting in one death and nine injuries on Saturday night. The incident, occurring close to VFW Post 6089 on Scarborough Road shortly before 11:00 p.m., heightened tensions in a community gathering meant to celebrate African American heritage and freedom. Laporshia Janae Gray Cobb, 35, was identified as the deceased, who succumbed to …