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85-year-old man killed in deputy-involved shooting in Goose Creek

William B. Davis Jr. died after deputies responded to a disturbance call in Goose Creek, officials said.

Oct 17, 2026, 1:09 AM By the Genius Eye newsroom (City Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report

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The Berkeley County Coroner's Office identified the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting on Wednesday in Goose Creek as 85-year-old William B. Davis Jr., WCIV reported.

Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:31 a.m. to a home on Freehold Circle following reports of a disturbance, according to WCSC.

While en route, deputies were informed that someone at the residence had been shot. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wounds who was taken to the hospital, WCBD reported.

Shortly after, an armed man, identified as Davis, emerged from the home and allegedly pointed a gun at deputies. Shots were fired, resulting in Davis’s death at the scene, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

The incident remains under investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division as officials continue to review the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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