By Delayna Earley
The Island News
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has asked for members of the public to come forward with any information regarding several shootings that have occurred in northern Beaufort County over the past week.
The first shooting incident happened on St. Helena Island on Thursday, Dec. 12, at around 7:30 p.m.
Deputies were called to the area of Lands End and Storyteller Roads because there had been a report that there was a gunshot victim.
A 20-year-old St. Helena Island man was found inside of a vehicle by deputies upon arriving at the scene. He was suffering from a gunshot wound and is currently in critical condition at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
While deputies were on scene investigating this incident, they heard additional gunfire.
Further investigation led deputies to a home on Scott Hill Road on St. Helena Island where they discovered a home that had been shot at multiple times, although no injuries were reported in this incident.
Circumstances surrounding these shootings are still under investigation and anyone with information has been asked to contact Sgt. Kline at 843-255-3430.
BCSO deputies responded to another shooting incident on Saturday, Dec. 14, at around 12:30 a.m. at a home on Familial Lane on Lady’s Island for a report of a gunshot victim.
Once deputies arrived on scene, they found that the home had been shot from the street and a 35-year-old man who was inside the home had been struck. He was transported to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, according to the release from BCSO.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call Sgt. Moore at 843-255-3441.
Then on Sunday, Dec. 15, BCSO deputies were alerted at around 3 p.m. to a gunshot victim who had sought medical attention at the Tidewatch Emergency Department in Bluffton. Through their investigation, deputies learned that the shooting had occurred around Polk Village in Beaufort.
The victim is a 32-year-old St. Helena Island man who was transported to a Savannah area hospital for treatment. He is currently listed in critical, but stable condition.
Members of the public with information regarding this case are asked to call Cpl. Lidey at 843-255-3294.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office encourages the public to report suspicious or criminal activity by calling the non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777.
For those wishing to remain anonymous, tips can be reported to Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County via the P3 Tips app, online at www.TIPSBFT.com or by calling 1-844-TIPSBFT (1-844-847-7238).
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.
