Update: Deon Jackson, 49, was arrested just after 8 a.m. on the morning of the shooting, and was charged with murder on Dec. 4, according to a statement from the District Attorney’s office. He pleaded ...

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Incidents involving machine guns are on the rise in the Lowcountry. Even though Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner has still not specified the kinds of weapon used in the Oct. 12 mass shooting that ...