Eighth suspect arrested in July 4 Coligny Beach shooting on Hilton Head Island
Eighth suspect arrested in July 4 Coligny Beach shooting on Hilton Head Island
A 19-year-old St. Helena man has been arrested in connection with a July 4 shooting at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head Island, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said.
Matthew McPherson was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Jasper County and taken to the Beaufort County Detention Center.
He was indicted by a grand jury on eight charges: possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, two counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, three counts of second-degree assault and battery, aggravated breach of peace and accessory after the fact to a felony.
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