By Mike McCombs
A 6-year-old boy is dead after what Beaufort Police are calling an “accidental shooting” Sunday afternoon at Beaufort’s Cross Creek Apartments.
Beaufort Police officers responded at approximately 1:15 p.m., Sunday, March 3, to reports of a subject with a gunshot would at 325 Ambrose Run (Cross Creek Apartments).
According to a media release from police, officers responded upon arrival to a residence where they located a 6-year-old child who had suffered from a single gunshot wound to the head. Officers immediately began rendering aid until EMS arrived.
The child was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with a critical injury before being airlifted to Medical University of South Carolina’s Children’s Hospital in Charleston.
The child, later identified by Beaufort County Coroner David Ott as Frankie Washington, succumbed to his injury at 10:28 p.m. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.
According to police, this incident was isolated, and the gun involved has been recovered. The circumstances surrounding the accidental shooting is still being investigated.
According to Beaufort Police Department Spokesperson MSgt. Lori Reeves, it’s too early to determine if there will be charges filed.
Anyone with information is encouraged to please contact Investigator Daniel Jayne at 843-322-7972 or if you would like to stay anonymous, please contact the Beaufort Police TIP LINE at 843-322-7938 and please reference case #24B08861.
Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
