Police investigating after Burton man found shot to death in Beaufort County

Police are investigating after a Beaufort County man was found shot to death in his home early Friday morning.

Reginald D. Chaplin, 50, was found dead in his home on Coinbow Loop about 5 a.m. in what investigators say was a homicide, a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office release said. Chaplin died of apparent gunshot wounds, a Sheriff’s Office spokesman said Friday.

Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers at 1-888-274-6372 or Lt. Col. Dario Sosa at 843-255-3435. A cash reward is being offered for details leading to an arrest.

Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of shots fired at Coinbow Loop in Burton, said Sheriff’s Office Lt. Col. Bill Neil. There’s no threat to the public, Neil said.

This story was originally published September 13, 2019 at 9:43 AM.