Crime & Safety
Berkeley County, SC Homicide: Man Found Dead in Woods
Moncks Corner, SC – A 20 year old man was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting Saturday, Oct. 24, in the St. Stephen area of Berkeley County, prompting a homicide investigation and a
By Audrey Sloan · 2026-10-26T20:48:31.510Z
Moncks Corner, SC – A 20 year old man was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting Saturday, Oct. 24, in the St. Stephen area of Berkeley County, prompting a homicide investigation and a public appeal for information from sheriff's deputies.
According to the Berkeley County Sheriff 's Office, deputies responded to a residence on Florine Lane after receiving reports of multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds.
Emergency dispatchers alerted responding deputies that several individuals had been injured in the shooting.
When deputies arrived, they discovered a male victim in a wooded area near the residence.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell identified the deceased as Leron Ricardo White Jr., 20, of Pineville, South Carolina .
Two additional shooting victims were transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.
Authorities have not released their identities or provided updated information about the severity of their injuries.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
In a statement issued Monday, Oct. 26, the Sheriff's Office confirmed that investigators are working alongside the Berkeley County Coroner's Office to determine what happened.
The department has not publicly identified a suspect, announced arrests or disclosed a possible motive.
Investigators are now asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about the incident to contact law enforcement.
Anyone with information can call the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office at 843 719 4412.
Tips may be submitted anonymously.
Information can also be emailed to tips@berkeleycountysc.gov .
The shooting occurred in Berkeley County, part of the greater Charleston metropolitan region.
Authorities emphasized that assistance from the public could help investigators establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
The investigation remains active, and additional information may be released as detectives continue gathering evidence.