2 arrested in fatal shooting after boater safety argument

An Orangeburg County man was shot to death after an argument about boater safety over the weekend.

Luther Brandell Green, 30, is facing a murder charge after shooting Adrian Eaglin, 20, of Sumter, said Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Richard Walker.

The shooting took place at Indian Bluff, a public boat landing and recreational area located about five miles east of Santee, Walker said.

Witnesses told investigators there were arguments about a personal watercraft being operated close to shore where several children were playing. Witnesses said Green was a passenger on the watercraft, Walker said.

Around 4 p.m. the argument “flared up again,” according to the incident report. Witnesses said that two men got into a physical altercation, and Eaglin was shot at close range.

Eaglin was declared dead at the scene, after being shot in the torso, Walker said.

Green was taken into custody later at a Santee hotel. A revolver recovered in Green’s room is being tested to determine if it was used in the shooting.

Warrants have also been obtained against Kimberly Young, 25, of Ridgeland, who is being charged with obstruction and accessory after the fact of a felony, Walker said.

“This was truly a senseless act of violence,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. “Cooler heads should have prevailed but obviously this got way out of hand. It’s just tragic. One life has been taken and another life destroyed by this single act.”