Christina McVay, age 44

Lost to gun violence on March 9, 2025 in Lancaster, South Carolina.

Photo sources:

• Christina McVay Obituary (1981 - 2025) - Lancaster, South Carolina
• Facebook
• gofundme.com: Donate to Rest in Heaven Christina and Colin, organized by Larissa Gasaway

News sources:

• Mar 17: WCCB Charlotte's CW: GoFundMe set up to raise money for local mother and son's funeral expenses - WCCB Charlotte's CW
• https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article302061539.html
• https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article301772094.html
• Mar 9: ABC Columbia: Lancaster man confesses to killing woman and child, dies in shootout with police - ABC Columbia
• https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/lancaster-county/man-killed-in-shooting-involving-lancaster-county-deputies-after-claiming-he-killed-a-woman-and-her-child/

Also killed was:

• Colin Jamall Spates, age 6

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Lancaster, SC - January 15, 2026
• Lancaster, SC - November 29, 2025
• Lancaster, SC - November 23, 2025
• Lancaster, SC - August 11, 2025
• Lancaster, SC - May 21, 2025