By Delayna Earley
The Island News
A man was found dead in his vehicle outside of the Outback Steakhouse restaurant on Boundary Street on Sunday morning.
Just after 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, Beaufort Police officers responded to 2113 Boundary Street in response to a report of a deceased individual.
According to Beaufort Police Department Spokesperson Lindsey Edwards, when officers arrived on the scene the found a 40-year-old deceased white male inside of his vehicle.
The man was identified as John Benford by the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office.
At this point, foul play is not suspected but the incident is currently under investigation.
Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.
