BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) — One person was shot dead in New Hope Village and the other was shot near a business behind that neighborhood.
The Bluffton Police Department told WSAV they arrested the suspect after a traffic stop who has now been identified as 33-year-old Orlando Murphy of Bluffton. He is currently being charged with two counts of murder as well as one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Murphy will be transported to the Beaufort County jail tonight.
Someone in the area called police to report the shooting shortly after 2 p.m. Right now, the identification of the two victims is not released. Police said it was an isolated shooting and there was no threat to the community.
This is a developing story.