MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The family of the late Captain Wayne Magwood is looking for answers after they say his memorial statue was recently vandalized.
Magwood’s daughter tells News 2 she has informed Mount Pleasant police about the incident this weekend. She says someone allegedly defaced the memorial by removing the shrimp portion of the statue, which is located on the Magwood boardwalk on Shem Creek.
Below are images of the statue, which shows the bag of shrimp missing from the hand:
Captain Magwood, who was known for his local advocacy in the commercial fishing industry, died in September 2020 when he was hit by a truck while crossing Mill Street at Coleman Boulevard…