Crime & Public Safety

Woman arrested on attempted murder charge after shooting outside Bluffton apartments

A shooting outside of a Bluffton apartment building Friday afternoon led to the arrest of a woman on charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime.

Leshaye Ronisha Stevenson, 25, was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center at 4:48 p.m.

Stevenson allegedly fired several shots from a handgun at a man, who sustained a minor grazing wound, said Maj. Bob Bromage of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. He described the situation as a domestic incident.

Stevenson was not injured, and no additional injuries or property damage was reported.

The shooting occurred outside at Vista View Apartments, 39 Haigler Blvd., which Stevenson lists as her address.

Stevenson left the scene after the shooting, Bromage said. Deputies arrested her about 45 minutes later in a traffic stop.

As of Saturday, Stevenson remained at the Beaufort County Detention Center.

This story was originally published June 26, 2021 at 12:44 PM.

Karl Puckett
The Island Packet
Karl Puckett covers the city of Beaufort, town of Port Royal and other communities north of the Broad River for The Beaufort Gazette and Island Packet. The Minnesota native also has worked at newspapers in his home state, Alaska, Wisconsin and Montana.
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