By Delayna Earley
The Island News
A 26-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound inside of a home in Seabrook on Thursday, May 23.
Trevon Watson was found after deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) responded to reports of gunfire after 11 p.m. on Thursday evening.
Beaufort County Deputy Coroner Shane Bowers said that Watson as killed by a single gunshot wound.
Watson was not the only person inside of the home at the time of the shooting, according to BCSO spokesperson Master Sgt. Danny Allen, but he was the only person who was injured during the shooting.
There were three other homes nearby that were reportedly struck by gunfire, but no other injuries were reported from those homes.
“We believe that that home was the targeted house, but now we need to find out if he was the target individual,” Allen said.
There have been no arrests made in this shooting and the incident remains under investigation.
The BCSO has urged anyone with information relating to the shooting in Seabrook to contact Investigator Wilfong at 843-255-3439.
Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.
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.
