By Delayna Earley
The Island News
Beaufort Police responded to a shots fired call just around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 26, near Fraser Drive and Depot Road, according to interim Beaufort Police Chief Stephenie Price.
While police were patrolling the area, a white Jeep dropped a gunshot victim off at a local hospital and then left the area, Price told The Island News.
The victim suffered three gunshot wounds but was in stable condition.
The white Jeep was eventually located at 1305 Talbird Road, Wilderness Cove Apartments.
Police advised members of the public by Nixle that the scene was secure and to be advised that there was a large police presence at the apartment complex at 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 27.
The Nixle also said that several alleged suspects had been located and detained, but there was no danger to the public.
As of Tuesday, April 30, there have been no arrests made in this case according to the Beaufort County Detention Center Inmate Inquiry System.
Price has not answer questions regarding any arrests.
Beaufort Police Department has issued requests to the public to come forward with any information regarding the incident.
Delayna Earley, 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.
