From staff reports
A Burton man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a stabbing death Thursday in Laurel Village.
Roberto Solis Mayorga, 65, was arrested by Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputies and investigators. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center where awaits a bond hearing.
Shortly after 9 p.m., Thursday, deputies were called to a home at 317 Shanklin Road, Laurel Village, in Burton, for a man who was bleeding in the driveway of a residence.
When deputies arrived, they found a 29-year-old Saint Helena man suffering from stab wounds.
Deputies rendered aid to the man prior to him being transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital by Beaufort Count EMS. The man succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
According to the BCSO, the preliminary investigation into the incident revealed that the victim was socializing at the home in Laurel Village with a person who lived there. A verbal altercation between the two escalated resulting in the victim being stabbed.
The person responsible for the stabbing left the area in a blue and gray Ford F150 truck before deputies arrived. The truck was recovered Friday in Grays Hill and was impounded for evidence processing.
This story will be updated.
