A 55-year-old man from north-end Hilton Head is in the hospital after being shot by an unidentified man in his yard early Saturday morning. Investigators from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office believe the shooting may be connected to a spate of car break-ins in the same neighborhood.
Deputies responded just before 4 a.m. Saturday to a home on Wright Place, finding a 55-year-old resident with two gunshot wounds, according to department spokesperson Maj. Angela Viens. He was treated by first responders and taken to a Savannah-area hospital.
The homeowner told police he heard a noise outside, opening the door to find two subjects who had been “rummaging through” cars in his front yard. One of those people shot the man before the pair ran away, according to a Saturday afternoon alert from the Sheriff’s Office.
Police later learned of “at least five” suspects pulling on car doors near Wright Place just before the shooting. Several vehicle break-ins were reported in the area later Saturday morning.