Crime & Public Safety

Police identify 32-year-old man found dead on side of Beaufort County road

A man found dead on the side of a Beaufort County road Tuesday afternoon has been identified as a St. Helena Island man.

Donta Williams, 32, was found on the side of Prayer House Road on St. Helena, a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office news release says.

It says Williams appears to have died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.

A forensic autopsy is scheduled for Friday at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Lance Corporal Brian Abell at 843 255-3426 or Crimestoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111 to remain anonymous and for a possible reward.

This story was originally published August 18, 2020 at 4:47 PM.

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Teresa Moss
The Island Packet
Teresa Moss is a crime and public safety reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette. She has worked as a journalist for 16 years for newspapers in Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.
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