Christopher Davon Bowen, an 18-year-old from St. Helena Island, South Carolina, was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle at Forest Park Apartments in Beaufort on the evening of November 20, 2023. Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 9:18 p.m. and discovered Bowen in the car; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Beaufort Police Department is investigating the death as a homicide. Investigators canvassed the apartment complex for evidence and appealed to the public for any information that could identify a suspect or suspects. In the days after the shooting, no suspects were publicly identified and no arrests were announced. The case remains under active investigation.

If anyone has information that could help identify who was responsible, please contact the Beaufort Police Department.