North Carolina Party Boat Mass Shooting Suspect Was in Navy

North Carolina party boat mass shooting suspect was in Navy

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — It's been more than a week since a gunman opened fire at a chartered party boat in Little River during Memorial Day Weekend, injuring at least 11 people. More details have been released about the 19-year-old suspect arrested states away. U.S. Navy Records confirm Shawon Shamarion Williams, who was arrested outside the Great Lakes Naval Base in Lake County, Illinois, was a member of the Navy and had enlisted on June 6, 2023.…

Little River mass shooting suspect was in Navy, official says

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. (WBTW) -- A man jailed in connection with a Little River party-boat mass shooting that injured 11 people was in the Navy, according to a spokesperson. Shawon Shamarion Williams, 19, was arrested Thursday in Lake County, Illinois, near Chicago. Deputy Chief Chris Covelli with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said officers arrested Williams outside the Naval Station Great Lakes. "We can confirm that Hull Maintenance Technician (…

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