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Man faces murder charge in connection with Beaufort apartment death. Tips came from public

A man has been arrested in connection to a death at a Beaufort apartment death Dec. 30.
A man has been arrested in connection to a death at a Beaufort apartment death Dec. 30. The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette

Police have arrested a man in connection with a death last month at a Beaufort apartment complex.

Beaufort police said Thursday that they have arrested 35-year-old Bryan Antwan Thomas in connection with the death of 62-year-old Huey Marshall at Garden Oaks Apartments, 2000 Salem Road.

Police went to the apartments after a concerned relative called and said they couldn’t reach Marshall. Marshall was dead when they arrived, police said.

Police credited “diligent efforts” of the Investigations Division and numerous anonymous tips from the community for Thomas’ arrest.

Thomas has been charged with murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.

Anyone with information about suspicious or criminal activity is encouraged to contact the non- emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777. Anonymous tips can be reported to 843-322-7938.

This story was originally published January 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM.

Karl Puckett
The Island Packet
Karl Puckett covers the city of Beaufort, town of Port Royal and other communities north of the Broad River for The Beaufort Gazette and Island Packet. The Minnesota native also has worked at newspapers in his home state, Alaska, Wisconsin and Montana.
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