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<p>A man was killed and at least one more was wounded in a shootout on Monday night on Lady’s Island following nearby Beaufort High School’s graduation ceremonies.</p>
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<p>The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is investigating shots fired in the parking lot of the Circle K on Lady's Island.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>At approximately 9 p.m., deputies responded to a report of shots fired between the occupants of two vehicles in the parking lot of the Circle K gas station on Highway 21. It was reported that the vehicles fled the scene after the shots were fired.</p>
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<p>Sheriff's Office investigators interviewed witnesses and processed the scene through the night and recovered multiple cartridge casings in the parking lot.</p>
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<p>Shortly after the shooting, one of the two vehicles was found nearby in the parking lot of the Professional Village on Sunset Boulevard.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Two male occupants of that vehicle were wounded in the exchange of gunfire: one was deceased and one was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment.</p>
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<p>The Beaufort County Coroner's Office identified the deceased man found in the vehicle as Clarence Mitchell III, 20, of St. Helena Island. A forensic autopsy is being scheduled to be performed at the Medical University of South Carolina.</p>
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<p>Anyone with information on the identities of the subjects involved in this shooting is urged to call Staff Sergeant Todd Duncan at 843-255-3418 or Crimestoppers at 843-554-1111 if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.&nbsp;</p>
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