Calvin Chester Jr., age 54

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Lost to gun violence on October 12, 2025 in Anderson, South Carolina.

Photo sources:

• SHORE STATE REPORTERS: Calvin Chester Jr. ID'd as one of victims killed in Anderson Shooting - SHORE STATE REPORTERS
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News sources:

• WYFF: 4th arrest made in deadly shooting at Upstate bar that left 2 dead, police say
• Oct 15: The Greenville News: Anderson police identified three men suspected in deadly shooting at Truth Bar and Grill
• Oct 12: https://www.foxcarolina.com: Four charged in bar shooting that killed security guards in Anderson
• Oct 12: https://www.live5news.com: Four charged in bar shooting that killed security guards in Anderson
• WYFF: 5 shot, 2 killed in Anderson overnight
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed was:

• Roymad McDaniel, age 30

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