1 suspect in custody, another at large in shooting incident

Published 7:44 pm Saturday, August 22, 2015

Moore (left) and Peterson (right)

Moore (left) and Peterson (right)

From Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office

On Aug. 19, 2015 at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a shooting at a residence on Magnolia School Road in Washington. Deputies and crime scene investigators responded to the scene and learned an additional residence had also been struck. Both residences were occupied at the time, including seven minor children, however, no one was injured. Investigators learned the shooting was a targeted attack, related to a physical assault, which occurred prior to the shooting.

The sheriff’s office began an investigation, collected evidence and conducted interviews. As a result of information and evidence gathered during the investigation, Investigator Jonathan Fowler applied for and obtained warrants charging Mr. Raimelle Andreas Peterson, age 17, of Charlotte Street in Washington, with four counts of attempted first degree murder, one count of felony conspiracy to commit first degree murder and one count of felony conspiracy to discharge a weapon into occupied property.

Additionally, Mr. Kashon Eugene Moore, age 20, of Minuteman Lane in Washington, was charged with twelve counts of attempted first degree murder, one count of felony conspiracy to commit first degree murder, two counts of discharging weapon into occupied property and one count of felony conspiracy to discharge a weapon into occupied property. Mr. Peterson was served while in custody at the Beaufort County Detention Center on unrelated charges. He was presented before Magistrate J. Mills and was held under no bond for these charges.

Mr. Moore is still at large and should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Kashon Eugene Moore is asked to contact Beaufort County Crime Stoppers by phone, text or through their website. Call (252) 974-6400; text a tip anonymously by dialing 274637 on a cellphone and in the body of the message, type BCSO131 and the tip; or submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers website, www.beaufortcountycrimestoppers.com, by following the “Tip Line” link and filling out an online form. Calls, texts and emails are anonymous. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to Mr. Moore’s arrest. Tipsters do not have to give their name to receive a reward.