By Mike McCombs
The Island News
A Beaufort man was killed in a shooting late Tuesday night, June 4, at a motel in Beaufort.
According to a release from the Beaufort Police Department, officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired at approximately 11:53 p.m., at the Oasis Inn at 2249 Boundary Street.
Simultaneously, according to the police, a call was also received from a nearby location from an individual reporting involvement in a disturbance at the Oasis Inn.
While en route, officers received information that there was a male victim with gunshot wounds in one of the rooms at the hotel. Officers arrived on scene and immediately began to render life-saving aid.
Despite officers’ efforts, the victim succumbed to their injuries. The victim was later identified by the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office as 39-year-old Daniel R. Walls of Beaufort. An autopsy is pending.
According to police, preliminary investigation revealed that multiple individuals were involved in a physical altercation inside a motel room. During the altercation, one individual produced a firearm and a struggle ensued, resulting in one victim being shot twice.
An additional victim received a single gunshot wound during the struggle and was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Four persons were detained, and a weapon was recovered at the scene.
There have been no arrests related to the incident, according to MSgt. Lori Reeves, a spokesperson for the Beaufort Police Department, and the incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is encouraged to please contact Investigator Daniel Jayne at 843-322-7972, or if you would like to stay anonymous, contact the Tip Line at 843-322-7938 and reference case #24B23073.
Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
