A 27-year-old South Carolina man was arrested on multiple charges after killing his 3-year-old daughter and her mother during a custody exchange.
Jonathan Tyleke Fair, 27, is in custody and charged with murder, two Counts of attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
According to police, on October 1, 2023, at approximately 12:41 p.m., Beaufort Police Officers responded to a shooting incident at Cross Creek Apartments, 325 Ambrose Run.
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Officers found a 26-year-old female with serious injuries.
The victim was stabilized and was transported by EMS to a local hospital.
Officers received a secondary report of a gunshot victim en route to a local hospital.
Officers responded to the hospital in reference to two additional gunshot victims related to the incident.
Investigators say they found a 25-year-old male with non-life-threatening injuries and a 3-year-old with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators discovered during the exchange of the child, from mother to father, that a domestic dispute had erupted, which resulted in gunfire, according to Beaufort Police.
According to the officers, they were looking for Jonathan Tyleke Fair so they could question him.
Fair’s 3-year-old later died due to the injuries suffered from the shooting.
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