Early morning shooting in Big Estate under investigation 
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred early this morning, Monday, September 30, 2024, in the Newberry Circle area of Big Estate.
At about 1:24 a.m., The Beaufort County Communications Center received reports of gunfire in the area of Newberry Circle. Deputies responded to a residence and found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
Deputies learned that an occupied residence in the area was struck with gunfire multiple times. A 64-year-old male resident of the home was wounded by gunfire. He suffered from a non-life-threatening wound.
The circumstances leading up to this shooting is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the lead investigator, Sgt. Tunis at 843-255-3426. You can also submit a tip online at BCSO.NET.
We encourage the public to report any suspicious activity to us by calling our non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777. If the public experiences any difficulties contacting the non-emergency dispatch line, they can call two numbers for non-emergency assistance in Beaufort County 843-255-4092 or 843-255-4093.
Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200