14-year-old boy shot and killed at home in Burton on New Year’s Day: Sheriff’s Office
A teenage boy who was shot and killed on New Year’s Day in Burton was identified Tuesday afternoon as 14-year-old Jerrieme “LJ” Washington, according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office.
Deputies responded after 10:30 p.m. Monday to a residence on Castle Rock Road, finding the 14-year-old inside the home with a gunshot wound. He died at the scene after life-saving measures were unsuccessful, according to a Tuesday alert from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Washington was playing video games inside the home when gunfire from an apparent drive-by shooting was heard, according to investigators. Two other people who were inside were not injured.
No suspects had been identified as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Maj. Angela Viens. Police were unable to provide further details, she said, as deputies worked the crime scene late into the night and were still investigating Tuesday afternoon.
Anyone with information related to the shooting can call the Sheriff’s Office non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777 or the anonymous Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry tip line at 843-554-1110.
This story was originally published January 2, 2024 at 12:46 PM.
