Man’s drowning on July 4th marks 3rd drowning death within 5 days in Beaufort County

BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC. (WTOC) – The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the 38-year-old man who drowned on the 4th of July, after they spoke with his family.

Paul Peters, from Indian Trail, North Carolina, died on July 4th around noon at Hunting Island State Park. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is the investigating police agency in this case.

This comes after 2 other men drowned just days prior in Beaufort County, one at the same state park…

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