Berkeley County, South Carolina — The owner of a Berkeley County gun store was jailed this week for accidentally shooting a friend and part-time employee in 2021.
Jon Whitley, the owner of Coastal Firearms on Cainhoy Road, pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 17, to five days in jail from Nov. 1 to 5 each year for the following five years. In the meanwhile, he will remain on probation until his sentence is served.
Whitley must also complete 200 hours of community service with organizations that help military families who have lost a parent…