On the morning of September 13, 2019, deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Coinbow Loop in Burton, South Carolina, and found 50-year-old Reginald D. Chaplin dead of gunshot wounds. Investigators immediately treated the death as a homicide.

In the days after the killing, the sheriff’s office appealed to the public for information, offered a cash reward, and gave contact details for Crimestoppers and a lead investigator. Authorities stated they did not believe an ongoing threat to the community existed. No arrests, suspects, or persons of interest have been publicly identified, and the investigation remains active.

If anyone knew Reginald Chaplin or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office or Crimestoppers.