Two men hospitalized, one in critical condition, after Burton Thanksgiving shooting
A Thanksgiving evening shooting in Burton resulted in two men being hospitalized for gunshot wounds. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 7:15 p.m. to the Independent Mobile Home Park at 60 Shanklin Road where they found two men who had been struck by bullets from a third man’s gun. A 28-year-old Seabrook man is hospitalized at Beaufort Memorial Hospital and an 18-year-old St. Helena man is listed in critical condition at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
“Deputies learned that the men were socializing between two mobile homes with others when an armed man approached the group and began firing shots,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
As of Friday morning, neither of the men’s identities were released and the sheriff’s office did not identify any possible suspects.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Anyone who may have information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Sergeant Tunis at 843-255-3426, or if wishing to remain anonymous and for a possible reward, Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.
This story was originally published November 24, 2023 at 11:41 AM.
