Woman Charged in Deadly Ravenel Shooting

Donna Terese Woods, a 28-year-old Charleston woman, was charged with murder after a fatal Memorial Day shooting in Ravenel, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the shooting happened on Monday, May 25, 2026, at a home in the 6900 block of Buckhorn Road. Charleston County EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene, and Woods was later taken into custody after authorities said she fled. The case remains under investigation, and the Charleston County Coroner’s Office later identified the man who was killed as Douglas E. Wright, 58, of Summerville. ### Who is charged, and what do deputies say happened? The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said Woods was charged on Tuesday, May 26, one day after the shooting. In a department release, investigators said deputies first went to the Buckhorn Road residence around 6 p.m. for a disturbance involving Woods and cleared the scene a short time later. (charlestoncounty.gov) Around 10 p.m. that same day, Woods returned to the residence and a verbal altercation followed, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators said she then retrieved a gun from her vehicle and shot one of the homeowners. Deputies said Woods left the scene before law enforcement located her. (charlestoncounty.gov) ### Who was killed in the shooting? Douglas E. Wright, 58, of Summerville, was identified by Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal’s office as the man killed in the shooting. ABC News 4, citing the coroner, reported Wright died from a gunshot wound after the confrontation on Buckhorn Road. (charlestoncounty.gov) The sheriff’s office initially withheld the victim’s name pending coroner notification and said the coroner’s office would release the identity when appropriate. Local reports described Wright as a homeowner at the Ravenel property where deputies had responded earlier in the evening. (abcnews4.com) ### How was Woods arrested after the shooting? Dorchester County sheriff’s deputies located Woods after Charleston County authorities said she fled Ravenel. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office found her quickly and she was booked into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center. (charlestoncounty.gov) ABC News 4 reported Woods was stopped near the county line before being transferred into custody. Charleston County booking information cited in local reports listed her as a Charleston resident, age 28. ### Are there charges beyond murder? (charlestoncounty.gov) Court records cited by local television reports indicate Woods also faces a charge of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The sheriff’s office press release publicly announced the murder charge, while follow-up coverage said court records reflected the additional weapons count. (abcnews4.com) Charleston County authorities have not, in the materials publicly available through the sheriff’s release, described a motive beyond the disturbance and later verbal altercation. Investigators also have not publicly detailed any relationship between Woods and Wright. ### What have investigators said about the timeline on Memorial Day? (msn.com) Monday, May 25, began with deputies answering a disturbance call at about 6 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. After that first response, deputies cleared the property. By about 10 p.m., investigators said, Woods had returned to the same Buckhorn Road address. (charlestoncounty.gov) The sheriff’s office said the second encounter ended with the shooting, an EMS response and the victim being pronounced dead on scene. ### What happens next in the case? The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said the case is still an active and ongoing investigation. (charlestoncounty.gov) Authorities have asked anyone with additional information about the shooting to contact the agency at 843-202-1700. Charleston County court proceedings are the next public step to watch as prosecutors move forward on the murder case and any related weapons charge. (charlestoncounty.gov) As of the sheriff’s latest public statement, Woods was being held after her booking at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center.