Full Notification

At approximately 6:05 p.m. on September 11, 2023, deputies were called to a home on Bryant Lane, Oyotunji African Village, Sheldon, SC for a fight between two women. 

Shortly thereafter, at 6:13 p.m. Beaufort County Communications Center received another call of “shots fired” from the same area. 

When deputies arrived at Bryant Lane, they learned that a 47-year-old man had sustained injuries from gunfire and was taken to the nearby Sheldon Fire Department by vehicle. 

Deputies went to the fire station and found the victim suffering from a single gunshot wound.  He was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital and later to the Medical University of South Carolina where he remains in stable condition. 

The correlation between the fight that prompted the first 911 call and the man being shot is under investigation.

Investigators worked through the night interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence.  This investigation is ongoing and additional details may be released at a later time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Sgt. Tunis at 843-255-3426, or if wishing to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.