Incident

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1-03-2022 South Carolina Charleston (James Island) 1-1

Location

January 03, 2022

1200 block of Oceanview Rd
Charleston (James Island), South Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Carole Schaefer
Age: 83
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: John Thomas Schaefer
Age: 56
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Suicide - Attempt
Attempted Murder/Suicide (one variable unsuccessful)
Domestic Violence

Notes

Man shot mother, self

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/ccso-investigating-james-island-shooting-which-left-1-dead-1-seriously-injured-wciv

URL: https://abcnews4.com/features/crime-watch/ccso-suspect-to-be-charged-in-james-island-murder-attempted-suicide

URL: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/man-suspected-of-killing-mother-booked-at-charleston-county-jail

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 43
State House District: 115