From staff reports
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday, Sept. 12, the transfer of 21-year-old Jayvon Andre Garrett of Beaufort to the Beaufort County Detention Center (BCDC), making him the fifth suspect charged in relation to the September 2024 Burton killing of 17-year-old Arianna Mulligan.
According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), Garrett is being held on arrest warrants for murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and aggravated breach of peace.
The charges stem from the September 2024 shooting at Magnolia Park Apartments in Burton that claimed the life of Mulligan and injured two others.
Garrett had been in custody at the Charleston County Detention Center for nearly a year following an armed robbery arrest the day after the Magnolia Park Apartments shooting.
To date, five adults have been arrested in connection with this case, all facing the same charges of murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and aggravated breach of peace. All remain in custody at the Beaufort County Detention Center:
- Jayvon Andre Garrett, 21, of Beaufort;
- Storm Lemont Zop Polite, 24, of Dale;
- Jeremiah Kieyonte Warren, 19, of St. Helena Island;
- Rashod Lorenzo Williams, 19, of Grays Hill; and
- Derrick Jerrod McKee, 18, of Beaufort.
Additionally, two juveniles were detained in connection with the case.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Master Sergeant Duncan at 843-255-3418. To remain anonymous, tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County via the P3 Tips app, online at tipsbft.com, or by calling 844-TIPS-BFT (844-847-7238).
