A 25-year-old man from Vero Beach, Florida is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting another person at the Cambridge Apartments complex in Summerville, South Carolina. The suspect is from Vero Beach, Florida, and the shooting unfolded at the residential complex in Summerville.
The Cambridge Apartments are located at 559 Orangeburg Road in Summerville, according to local news broadcasts cited by WTMA-AM. The complex is a 48-unit affordable housing property offering one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, and it is managed by CAHEC Management, Inc. as a low-income housing tax credit community. The report does not detail the relationship, if any, between the suspect and the victim, nor the motive behind the shooting.
The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office investigated the 2024 Cambridge Apartments shooting.
A Complex With a Troubled Past
This is not the first time Cambridge Apartments has been the site of gunfire. In May 2024, a 20-year-old victim was shot multiple times in the same parking lot, an incident that led to attempted murder charges against two adults and a juvenile, according to the Post and Courier. Dorchester County deputies administered life-saving CPR to that victim before emergency crews arrived, the paper reported at the time.
The current case adds to what has been an especially violent stretch for Summerville-area law enforcement. In July, deputies were involved in a fatal shooting during an armed burglary response on Boone Hill Road, per the same outlet's reporting on Dorchester County crime. The Cambridge shooting also fits into a wider pattern of gun violence across the Lowcountry this summer.
What the Suspect Could Face
If convicted, the Vero Beach man would face penalties under South Carolina law. The case will center on the evidence presented in court.
It remains unclear whether the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office will pursue additional firearm-discharge charges against the suspect.
Several key details about the case remain unresolved, including the victim's current medical condition, the nature of any relationship between the suspect and the victim, and the specific circumstances that led to the shooting. The circumstances that brought the suspect from Florida to South Carolina also remain unclear.
