Incident

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3-03-2024 South Carolina Beaufort 1-1

Location

March 03, 2024

Cross Creek Apartment Homes
325 Ambrose Run
Beaufort, South Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Frankie Washington
Age: 6
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Benjamin Shamar Seabrook IV
Age: 18
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Child Involved Incident
Child killed (not child shooter)
Stolen/Illegally owned gun{s} recovered during arrest/warrant
Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

Shot in head; ALT DATE: Sat, 3/2/24. Handgun modified to be fully automatic; stored under child's pillow. AD

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.live5news.com/2024/03/03/6-year-old-critically-injured-beaufort-shooting/

URL: https://www.wtoc.com/2024/03/04/beaufort-police-investigating-shooting-cross-creek-apartments/

URL: https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article286267755.html

URL: https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article286870455.html

URL: https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article287700385.html

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 45
State House District: 121