Loaded weapons, ammo, bullet-proof vest found in stolen car in Shell Point

A car abandoned in northern Beaufort County was discovered to have been stolen and was found loaded with weapons and ammunition.

A Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputy working to find a wanted suspect in Shell Point instead found a Dodge Charger parked in tall grass without a license plate, his report said. A check found the car had been reported stolen from Columbia.

Three rifles, a handgun and ammunition were found in a guitar bag in the trunk. One of the rifles, an AR-15, had been reported stolen in Beaufort County, the report said.

A military-style ballistic vest was also found in a green duffle bag.

The car and weapons are being processed by Beaufort County Sheriff’s forensic examiners and the circumstances are under investigation, a Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.

This story was originally published August 25, 2017 at 4:32 PM with the headline "Loaded weapons, ammo, bullet-proof vest found in stolen car in Shell Point."