Four arrested in connection to murder at notorious Beaufort apartment complex
Editor’s note: Juquetta Jenkins’ charge as an accessory to the murder was dismissed on Feb. 18, 2025.
Four people, including the alleged shooter, were arrested in connection to last week’s deadly killing at a Beaufort apartment complex known for gun violence deaths.
On Wednesday night around 10 p.m., officers with the Beaufort Police Department were called to the Cross Creek Apartments, near the old T.J. Maxx building on Robert Smalls Parkway. At the scene, they found 33-year-old Marquise Tyrell Green suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began life-saving measures but the victim ultimately died from injuries, police department spokesperson Lori Reeves said.
After Green’s death was ruled a homicide by the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office, police arrested 24-year-old Beaufort resident Jafari Hakeem Brown and charged him with murder, possession of weapon during a violent crime by a person convicted other crimes.
Along with Brown, three women were arrested in connection to the murder. 26-year-old Beaufort resident Stardaisha Richardson, a tenant of the Cross Creek Apartments, 31-year-old Burton resident Emily Cole and 53-year-old Seabrook resident Juaquetta Jenkins all face one charge of accessory after the fact.
Green’s murder is the fourth gun-related fatality at the Cross Creek Apartments in 19 months. Two of the previous victims of these violent attacks were children including a 3-year-old and 6-year-old.
The complex is part of the Beaufort Police Department’s Safe Living Beaufort initiative where sub-stations were established at apartment complexes around the city. The Cross Creek station was established in November of last year.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published August 19, 2024 at 12:58 PM.
