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Suspect Charged After Intentional Car Attack Outside South Carolina Church Preschool

Justin Collin Adams faces attempted murder charges following a hit-and-run that injured two children and one adult, with all victims now stable or released.

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Overview

  • Justin Collin Adams was arrested after a manhunt and charged with three counts of attempted murder and first-degree assault and battery.
  • Adams allegedly drove a car into two children and one adult outside Sunrise Presbyterian Church on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, on May 1.
  • The victims, including one child treated at the scene and two others taken to the hospital, have all been discharged or are in stable condition.
  • Authorities conducted a large-scale, multi-agency search involving drones, helicopters, and house-to-house sweeps before locating Adams hiding on a boat.
  • Investigators are probing the motive behind the incident, which police have described as intentional, with no altercation preceding the attack.