Deputies arrest suspect in Grays Hill after Beaufort County shooting that injured 2
This story has been updated with details of the incident.
A Burton man has been arrested on charges of attempted murder in Thursday night’s shooting that left two men injured, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says.
William Labar V, 22, was arrested Sunday in Grays Hill. He faces two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
Deputies responded to a call of shots fired at 9:40 p.m. outside a home on Parris Island Gateway. According to a police report, the victims were at a party nearby two hours before they were shot.
One was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston with serious injuries to his head. He is still in the hospital, according to Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Bob Bromage.
The other was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital to treat injuries to his leg and was later released.
The sheriff’s office said in its news release that Labar left in a car before police got there.
Anyone with information on the shooting may contact Sgt. Jennifer Snider at 843-255-3421.
This story was originally published May 7, 2021 at 3:36 PM.
