St. Helena man has been ‘person of interest’ since Oct. 12 shooting at Willie’s Bar and Grill that killed 4, wounded 15 more
Anferny Devon “Ant” Freeman, 27, of St. Helena Island, was charged with four counts of murder on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in connection with the mass shooting early Sunday morning, Oct. 12, 2025, at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island.
The charges were announced by Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner at a Friday, Nov. 14 press conference at the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in the old federal courthouse on Bay Street.
“[Freeman] was served [warrants for] four counts of murder; aggravated breach of peace, one count; and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime,” Tanner said. “Those charges were made yesterday afternoon.”…