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<p>Beaufort Elementary School was placed on lockdown by law enforcement while officers served a warrant in the surrounding neighborhood on the morning of Monday, Feb. 11.  </p>
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<p>The Beaufort County School District reported that students and staff were safe and secure in the building, and there was an extra Beaufort Police Department presence as a precaution while officers from the BPD, the U.S. Marshals Southeastern Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF), the S.C. Department of Probation and Parole (SC PPP), and a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit served an arrest warrant at a nearby residence.</p>
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<p>The lockdown was lifted about two hours later and the school resumed normal operations.</p>
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<p>Officers were searching the residence at 1715 Prince St. for Gecoby Daise, 16, who was wanted for attempted murder in connection with a Dec. 27 shooting in the northwest quadrant of Beaufort in which he allegedly fired a handgun at an adult male victim.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The victim, who was uninjured, positively identified Daise and an arrest warrant was issued, according to BPD. Daise was located and arrested without incident. During the arrest, 19-year-old Gerard Daise was located within the residence and was also arrested for an outstanding warrant for probation violation. A search of the residence by SC PPP agents uncovered four handguns, three of which were reported stolen, a large quantity of marijuana, and body armor.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>As he is being charged as an adult, Gecoby Daise was transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center. Gerard Daise was arrested by SC PPP agents for probation violation.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Anyone who has any additional information about either suspect or the Dec. 27 shooting case is asked to call investigator Charles Raley at 843-322-7914, or the anonymous tip line at 843-322-7938.</p>
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