Beaufort man charged after fight leads to shooting Wednesday in Port Royal, cops say
A Beaufort man faces felony charges after a fight Wednesday morning at a Port Royal motel resulted in shots fired, according to a Port Royal Police Department press release.
Nelson Bones, 30, of Beaufort was charged Tuesday with discharging a firearm within town limits and pointing and presenting a firearm, jail records show.
Officers from the Port Royal Police Department and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called out to the Super 8 Motel on Ribaut Road around 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to the press release. Police found spent shell casings in the area after detaining people they believed to have been involved in the fight. No injuries were reported.
Anyone with information regarding this incident may call Sgt. Jason Boggess with the Port Royal Police Department at 843-986-2220.
