By Tony Kukulich
A man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Port Royal, Tuesday evening, July 12.
Police called the shooting “targeted” and said it was the result of an ongoing dispute between the victim, who was not named, and the alleged shooter, 35-year-old Robert Brownfield.
Brownfield was arrested by Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies after he allegedly fired a single shot into another vehicle on Westvine Drive at approximately 5:20 p.m. According to a press release issued by the Town of Port Royal Police Department, no one was struck by the shot, the vehicle left the area after the shooting.
The victim was reportedly traveling on Westvine Drive in a vehicle with two others when Brownfield pulled up behind them and fired a single shot. Port Royal police responded to the scene of the shooting near Westvine and Lenore drives where they processed the scene for evidence.
Deputies detained Brownfield later. In addition to the attempted murder charge, he was also charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to county records, Brownfield is being held at the Beaufort County Detention Center.
Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.
