Authorities: Tow-truck driver shoots, kills man after dispute over booted minivan | islandpacket.com

Oates not arrested, says he shot Bluffton man in self defense


By ALLISON STICE
astice@islandpacket.com
From The Island Packet
Published Saturday, December 25, 2010

A Bluffton man was shot and killed Christmas Eve by a controversial tow company operator, who put a boot on his minivan as he was visiting with relatives, according to Sheriff P.J. Tanner.

Carlos Olivera, 34, was shot multiple times at about 8:30 p.m. Friday in front of his brother's home at 408 Live Oak Walk in the Edgefield neighborhood, Tanner said.

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is investigating, but Preston Oates, a principal of Pro Tow, has not been arrested, Tanner said.Image via Wikipedia

The sheriff said Olivera was shot several times but would not give further details. Results of an autopsy Christmas Day at Medical University in Charleston are pending, Deputy Coroner David Ott said.

Both men were armed, Tanner said, adding his department is reviewing witness statements and evidence, including two confiscated weapons, to determine what led up to Olivera's death.

Oates -- who says he acted in self-defense -- was detained by deputies and released later that evening, Tanner said.

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