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Man charged with 4 counts of murder in mass shooting at South Carolina bar

Anferny Freeman, 27, faces four murder counts plus additional charges after a mass shooting at a high school reunion party wounded 15 others, authorities said.

  • On Oct. 12, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office announced an arrest in the Willie's Bar and Grill shooting, charging Anferny Freeman with four counts of murder after four died and 16 were injured.
  • Investigators say Freeman and victim Glaze had long-standing differences that escalated after a brief unfriendly encounter at the bar, leading to gunfire.
  • Investigators found bullets, shell casings, videos and interviews show three shooters, and search warrants recovered two guns including one with a conversion `switch`, with FBI and ATF assisting forensic services lab.
  • On Oct. 21, officials booked Freeman into the Beaufort County Detention Center and a circuit judge denied bond on the four murder charges as the investigation remains active, authorities said.
  • Sheriff P.J. Tanner said deputies have been called to Willie's Bar and Grill, St. Helena Island, hundreds of times, prompting license revocation efforts amid ongoing investigations involving three shooters and about 350 attendees at the Battery Creek High School reunion.
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Man charged with 4 counts of murder in mass shooting at South Carolina bar

Authorities have charged a man with four counts of murder in a mass shooting last month at a bar on a South Carolina island.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, November 14, 2025.
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