A Beaufort man was charged with attempted murder stemming from an Aug. 16 stabbing in a Spanish Moss Trail parking lot, according to Port Royal police.
Katus Powell, 40, of Beaufort faces one count of attempted murder and one count of possession of a knife in a violent crime, according to court records.
Around 4 a.m. on Aug. 16, Powell drove into the parking lot off Westvine Drive for the Spanish Moss Trail, police said.
He got into an argument with another man there and “then stabbed him multiple times in the chest and right hand,” according to a report from the Port Royal Police Department.
The man has since recovered after being treated at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, said Maj. Ron Wekenmann.
After obtaining warrants, S.C. Law Enforcement Division and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office assisted Port Royal in finding Powell, the report said.
He was arrested in Hardeeville and charged Wednesday by Port Royal Police, the agency said.
Powell is detained in the Beaufort County Detention Center. His bond has not been set, according to jail and court records.
Attempted murder, a felony, carries a penalty of up to 30 years in prison, S.C. law states.
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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.
