Beaufort County man held in the shooting death of a 20-year-old St. Helena man, police say

A Beaufort man was arrested Friday in connection with the shooting death of a St. Helena man earlier this month.

Jibri McNair, 24, who was identified by witnesses as the shooter, surrendered to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, according to a Beaufort Police Department news release. McNair was charged with murder and transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center, where he awaits a bond hearing.

Stephon Chaplin, 20, died after he was shot Sept. 8 at Spanish Trace Apartments in Beaufort.

Chaplin died shortly after being transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital by emergency medical services with a single gunshot wound, according to a police department news release.

An investigation determined the shooting occurred in the breezeway of the apartment complex’s building H. The shooting suspect ran away before police arrived.

This story was originally published September 14, 2018 at 11:15 AM.