MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Newly released police records are shedding light on what happened moments after the deadly Shem Creek boat crash that killed Citadel cadet Evan Greenleigh.
According to a Mount Pleasant Police incident report, officers responded just after 11 p.m. to the crash along King Street, where they found six people involved. Several had visible injuries and blood on their clothing as first responders worked to treat them.
One person, Greenleigh, remained on the boat, where EMS attempted life-saving measures before he was pronounced dead at 11:28 p.m. The report reveals the group had been drinking for several hours — starting around 7 p.m. — before getting on the water…