A simmering dispute between acquaintances after a night out tragically escalated, leaving Herbert H. Evans, a 33-year-old male, dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the early morning of January 25, 2014. The fatal encounter unfolded in Burton, South Carolina, prompting a swift homicide investigation by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators determined that Evans had spent the preceding hours with a group that included 22-year-old Bernard D. Chisolm.
Their evening began at a Bluffton bar and continued at a house party in Cherry Point before the group eventually relocated to a residence on Qualls Lane in Burton. It was there that an argument ignited between Evans and Chisolm, reportedly stemming from an accusation of theft. The disagreement quickly turned violent.
The verbal altercation spiraled into a physical fight, during which Chisolm produced a firearm and shot Evans. After the shooting, Chisolm fled the residence. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office launched an intensive search for the suspect.
Later that same day, investigators located Chisolm at his home on Frederick Drive in Burton. Following an interview with law enforcement, Bernard D. Chisolm was arrested and faced charges of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He was subsequently transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center to await a bond hearing. While initial reports detailed the arrest and the events leading to the tragic death of Herbert Evans, the final disposition of the charges against Bernard Chisolm, including the outcome of any trial or potential conviction, is not available in the provided online sources.
