WALTERBORO, S.C. - On October 1, 2026, Deputies with the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office responded to HCA Healthcare Colleton Hospital after two adult males walked into the emergency department suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim sustained a gunshot wound to the hand, while the second sustained a graze wound to the head.
Despite limited cooperation from the victims, detectives with the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division were able to identify the location of the shooting and the individuals involved.
The investigation determined that the shooting occurred in the parking lot of Fork’s Pit Stop Convenience Store, located at 1541 Cottageville Highway at approximately 1:15 PM. The individuals involved appeared to meet and park beside one another in the parking lot. Detectives determined that the victims were not patrons of the convenience store prior to the incident.
Following a brief encounter, one vehicle began to leave the parking lot. Surveillance footage showed a male from the other parked vehicle discharging a firearm at the departing vehicle, striking two of its three occupants. The driver was not injured.
On October 5, 2026, with assistance from the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division, Sadaris Amiere Holmes, 19, was arrested in Summerville, South Carolina, and booked into the Colleton County Detention Center. Holmes is charged with Accessory After the Fact to a Felony and was issued a $60,000 cash/surety bond and, as of this press release, remains incarcerated.
On October 13, 2026, with assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Fugitive Apprehension Team, Delante Eric Jayden Davis, 17, was located and arrested in Summerville, South Carolina. Davis was booked into the Colleton County Detention Center and charged as an adult with three counts of Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime. He was denied bond pending a General Sessions Court hearing.
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office appreciated the assistance of its law enforcement partners in locating and apprehending the defendants. This investigation highlights the importance of investigative collaboration in pursuing accountability for violent crimes in our community.
