From staff reports
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) responded to two separate shooting incidents in northern Beaufort County Friday night that injured several area youths.
According to the BCSO release, on Friday, April 12, 2023, at approximately 11 p.m., deputies were called to an address on Delaney Circle in Seabrook for a gunshot victim. When they arrived, they found a 19-year-old Beaufort man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital before being transferred to the Medical University of South Carolina for treatment.
BCSO spokesperson Angela Viens said the teen has since been released from the hospital
Deputies learned that there was a large gathering of people at the home for a party when gunfire erupted. In addition to the gunshot victim, several vehicles were damaged by bullets.
A short time after responding to the Delaney Circle shooting, at approximately 11:30 p.m., BCSO deputies were called to a home on Glaze Drive in Burton for what was reported to be a drive-by shooting.
A small gathering of youths, ages 9 to 14, were hanging out in the carport area of a residence on Glaze Drive when a vehicle drove by and shot toward the home.
An 11-year-old Burton child sustained a single, non-life-threatening, gunshot wound. Another 13-year-old also sustained injuries during the mayhem however the injuries are not believed to be from gunfire. Both youths have been treated and released from Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
The home, as well as several vehicles, sustained damage from gunfire.
These events remain under investigation. Anyone with information about either of these investigations is encouraged to contact Sgt. D. Kline at 843-255-3430, or if wishing to remain anonymous and for a possible reward, Crime Stoppers of the Low Country at 843-554-1111.
