A Sunday night gathering in Sheldon, South Carolina, turned deadly on May 18, 2025, when 33-year-old Rashaun Snell was shot multiple times during a verbal altercation at a residence on Kelly Road. Deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office arrived just before 8 p.m., found a large crowd, and discovered Snell deceased inside the home from his gunshot wounds.

Witnesses said the dispute began after Unique Stinson Ford, 32, reportedly entered the house to get a cigarette, exchanged words with Snell, and the confrontation quickly escalated to gunfire. Ford allegedly fled in a green sedan, crashed in a neighboring yard, then ran on foot while witnesses reported he was carrying what appeared to be a pistol. Warrants were obtained charging Ford with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and aggravated breach of peace; he turned himself in and was booked on May 19, 2025. The investigation into Snell’s death is ongoing.

If anyone at the party or nearby that night saw the events leading up to the shooting or has information about what happened, please share what is known.