A quiet afternoon at the Independence Mobile Home Park in Burton, South Carolina, was shattered by the sound of gunfire, leaving a young man dead and a community in fear. Twenty-year-old Ty Haskell Jenkins IV, a male resident of St. Helena, was found by Beaufort County Sheriff's deputies with multiple gunshot wounds. The incident, which occurred around 4 p.m.
on a Wednesday, prompted an intense investigation and a manhunt for the individual believed to be responsible.
Authorities quickly identified a suspect in the fatal shooting: 21-year-old Tyre Joe Atkins, also from St. Helena Island. Described as being 5-foot-10 and weighing 170 pounds, Atkins was considered 'armed and dangerous' by law enforcement. A search for him was immediately launched, with officials alerting the public and urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward.
In the hours following the shooting, investigators located a key piece of evidence: the 2015 blue Jeep Cherokee that Atkins was reportedly seen driving. While the discovery of the vehicle was a significant development, the suspect himself remained at large. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office continued their search, leaving a community to mourn the violent and untimely death of Ty Haskell Jenkins IV, as they awaited news of an arrest in the case.
