A 22-year-old Seabrook man was charged with murder Monday in connection with an April shooting at a Hardeeville apartment complex that claimed the life of a Beaufort man, according to police.
Jharaun Washington, 22, of Seabrook was charged with murder by the S.C. Law Enforcement Division, according to agency spokesperson Tommy Crosby.
The charge was the result of a joint investigation by the Hardeeville Police Department and SLED, Crosby said
Washington was booked into the Jasper County Detention Center around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, jail records show. His bond has not yet been set.
Crosby said the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office will prosecute the case.
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Jake Shore is a senior writer covering breaking news for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. He reports on criminal justice, police, and the courts system in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. Jake originally comes from sunny California and attended school at Fordham University in New York City. In 2020, Jake won a first place award for beat reporting on the police from the South Carolina Press Association.
