By Mike McCombs
The Island News
A shooting Saturday morning at Spanish Trace Apartments left one victim hospitalized, according to the Beaufort Police Department.
According to Deputy Chief Lt. Col Stephenie Price, the department spokesperson, officers were called to a reported shooting at 8:19 a.m., Saturday, Aug, 19, at the Spanish Trace Apartments at 2400 Southside Blvd.
“Two folks were arguing over property,” Price said. The argument escalated, and one party shot another.”
According to Price this was not a domestic incident – the two individuals simply lived together. She had no update on the victim, simply that the person was shot a single time and was taken to the hospital.
The shooter did not flee the scene and was present when police arrived, but no arrest has been made and no charges filed, as of yet.
Though the Beaufort Police’s social media update on the incident at 3:31 p.m., Saturday stated, “The scene is clear and a person of interest is in custody,” Price said, in fact, there is no one in custody.
“I want to emphasize that there is no threat to the public,” Price said, adding the investigation is ongoing.
Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
