Separate Capehart Circle gunfire still under investigation
By Delayna Earley
The Island News
BURTON — A 21-year-old Burton man has been charged with attempted murder following a Wednesday afternoon shooting on Charity Drive, while a separate shots-fired incident hours later on Capehart Circle remains under investigation, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Neaemiah Nasir Silas Green-Rogers of Burton was arrested Friday, Feb. 20, as part of an ongoing investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Northern Investigations Section.
According to the Public Index, Green-Rogers was booked at the Beaufort County Detention Center just before noon on Friday.
Deputies responded shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, to a residence on Charity Drive in reference to a report of a shooting that had just occurred.
Investigators say a 17-year-old male was shot at by Green-Rogers.
The teen was not injured and was able to run inside the residence. Authorities said additional shots were fired at the home as the victim retreated indoors, causing damage to the residence.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Green-Rogers on a charge of attempted murder. Deputies also executed a search warrant and recovered a firearm believed to have been used in the shooting, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
No injuries were reported in the Charity Drive incident.
Hours later, at approximately 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Capehart Circle in Burton.
Upon arrival, deputies met with residents of a home that had been struck by gunfire. No injuries were reported in that incident either.
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lt. Danny Allen said both shootings remain under active investigation.
He said it would be premature to say whether the two incidents are connected but confirmed that the same investigator is handling both cases.
Anyone with information about either incident is encouraged to contact lead investigator Sgt. Lidey at 843-255-3294.
Residents may also report suspicious or criminal activity by calling non-emergency dispatch at 843-524-2777.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County through the P3 Tips app, online at tipsbft.com, or by calling 844-TIPS-BFT (844-847-7238).
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.