Sheriff’s Office: Arrest made in 2024 Burton double-homicide shooting investigation

BURTON, SC. (WTOC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested a St. Helena Island man as part of its ongoing investigation into a deadly shooting in Burton.

According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called shortly before 10:20 p.m. Oct. 23, 2024 to the intersection of County Shed Road and Parris Island Gateway after a report of a shooting.

The sheriff’s office said two 18-year-old males were killed that night.

The sheriff’s office said investigators with the agency’s Northern Investigations section obtained an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Marktazius Jovan Smalls Jr. of St. Helena Island on charges of:

• Arson
• Accessory after the fact
• Possession of a stolen vehicle

Smalls was arrested March 20, 2026, according to the sheriff’s office.

The investigation remains ongoing.

How to share information

Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact the lead investigator, Staff Sgt. Tunis, at 843-255-3426, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said.

The sheriff’s office also encourages anyone with information related to suspicious or criminal activity to call the non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Beaufort County through the P3 Tips app, online at tipsbft.com, or by calling 844-TIPS-BFT (844-847-7238), according to the sheriff’s office.

Information in this story was provided by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.