Father and son brawl Sunday in Hardeeville. Now son faces a felony, police say
A man was still hospitalized Monday after a fight broke out between him and his son Sunday in Hardeeville, resulting in the son being charged with attempted murder, a felony, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.
The son, Jeremy Garvin, 36, of Hardeeville, was charged Sunday, jail records show.
At 4 a.m. Sunday, deputies from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic dispute on 1st Street in Hardeeville, according to Chief Deputy Jeff Crosby, a spokesperson for the agency. When they arrived, they found that a fight had broken out between two adults, a man and his adult son, Garvin.
The fight escalated, and Garvin allegedly cut his father with a broken bottle causing injuries to his face, neck and arms. Crosby declined to say what the argument was about.
The father was taken to Coastal Carolina Hospital to stop the bleeding before being transferred to Savannah Memorial Hospital, where he remained Monday afternoon.
The father’s name and age were not released.
Note: This article has been updated to reflect the accurate relationships of those involved.
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