Sheriff's Office investigating late night shooting in Bluffton Road business parking lot. One man dead 
At approximately 11:30 last night, October 15, 2021, Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of multiple shots fired in a business parking lot on Bluffton Road in Bluffton.
When deputies arrived, they found an adult male — later identified as 23-year-old Marlon Lyons Jr. of Port Royal, South Carolina — lying unresponsive.
Deputies secured the scene and summoned paramedics.
A short time later, Lyons Jr. was pronounced dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
A forensic autopsy will be conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina this week to confirm Lyons Jr.'s cause of death.
Overnight, the Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Unit and investigators processed the scene of the shooting for forensic evidence and interviewed witnesses.
No subjects were found at the scene and, as of this time, no arrests have been made.
Anyone who has information is urged to contact Corporal Andrew Calore at 843-255-3411 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111, if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office appreciates your partnership in the safety of our community.
Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200