
Man convicted of shooting woman in the head after argument
By Tina Morales
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BEAUFORT, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A man is expected to spend two decades behind bars for shooting a woman in the head after a verbal argument in an apartment parking lot in 2023.This week, Bernard “Berney” Garvin Jr., 35, was found guilty of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting at the Hilton Head Gardens apartment complex in June of that year.Upon arrival, they reported finding a pool of blood, spent shell casings on the pavement and bullet damage on a parked minivan.Further investigation revealed that a woman was grazed in the head by a bullet after she argued with Garvin before arriving at the complex. Beaufort County authorities said a woman was driving her friend’s minivan and dropped her off at the complex, as she planned to ride home with a male friend who followed in his vehicle that day.As both vehicles pulled into the parking lot, the occupants