Local South Carolinian police places male suspect of three injuries into custody after manhunt

Sunday, May 4, 2025

A large-scale manhunt search took place in Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina after a driver struck two children and an adult outside Sunrise Presbyterian Church shortly before 1 p.m. on May 1, 2025. After hours searching, authorities found the suspect, Justin Collin Adams, on a boat in a local beach town and then took him into custody. Authorities accused him of hitting the victims in the church parking lot before escaping on foot, reportedly carrying a knife.

Multiple law enforcement agencies-including the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and local police-joined forces in an intensive manhunt. Their efforts involved grid searches, going door-to-door, deploying drones and helicopters, and setting up checkpoints at the island’s main access points. Residents were urged to stay indoors while the search was underway.

Authorities eventually found Adams, described as a heavyset, middle-aged white man with a bald head and beard, wearing a red shirt and shorts, and took him into custody on a boat later that day. Authorities made the arrest peacefully and later confirmed that the area was safe.

The adult victim and one child were admitted to the hospital and were in stable condition, while the other child received treatment at the scene and was released to their family. Investigators were still working to determine whether the collision was deliberate, although early reports indicated it may have been a deliberate act.

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