A family dispute over a tractor in Saint George, South Carolina, ended in the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Gregory Gene Crawford. The white male victim was shot at his home on Seven Acres Road on the afternoon of October 26, 2023; the Dorchester County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene at 2:30 p.m.

Witnesses say the argument involved Gregory and his younger brother, 42-year-old Brian Crawford, over the sale of a piece of farm equipment. Brian Crawford reportedly went to his vehicle, retrieved a shotgun, and after an initial misfire returned, loaded a shell and fired, striking Gregory in the head. Law enforcement arrived, took Brian Crawford into custody, and he was later charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime and booked into the L.C. Knight Detention Center.

The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate. Does anyone in the area have information about the dispute or what led up to the shooting?