Columbia man charged in shooting
SUMTER, SC (March 28, 2024) – A Columbia man is charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left a man injured.
Robert Lee Wilson, 47, of Creek Way Lane, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Officers were responding to shots heard in the Manning Avenue area before 4:30 a.m. March 16 when they found a victim inside a Bee Street motorcycle club. Several men were inside the club at the time of the shooting and only saw the victim when he cmae inside with gunshot wounds.
The victim, 53, of Sumter was taken to Prisma Health Tuomey and transferred to a Columbia hospital where he remains in critical condition.
Based on information gathered in the case, officers identified Wilson as the shooter. He turned himself in to police Tuesday and was booked at the county detention center.
An investigation is continuing.
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Approved for media release by Chief Russell F. Roark, III
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