Overview

• The attack occurred at 12:45 p.m. outside Sunrise Presbyterian Church, where the suspect drove into three victims before abandoning his vehicle and fleeing on foot.
• Authorities have identified the suspect as Justin Collin Adams, described as a heavyset, balding white man in his 40s with a goatee, wearing a red shirt and dark shorts.
• A multi-agency manhunt involving local police, the FBI, and U.S. Marshals is conducting house-to-house searches, though it is unclear if Adams remains on Sullivan’s Island.
• One child was treated and discharged, while the adult victim remains hospitalized but is expected to recover; the third victim was treated at the scene.
• Police have warned the public that Adams is armed and dangerous, urging anyone with information to contact 911 and avoid engaging with him.