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Sumter police arrest 15-year-old after shooting injures another teen

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COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – Sumter Police announced the arrest of a 15-year-old involved in a domestic violence-related shooting Wednesday afternoon.

Officers were dispatched after 2:45 p.m. Wednesday when they found the 18-year-old victim, who had suffered a gunshot wound, on Ash Street. His condition was stabilized Thursday morning after he was flown to a Columbia hospital.

Information gathered in the case indicates the victim was parked in front of a residence on Barwick Street when his vehicle was shot at. Officers said he attempted to drive away, crashed, and then ran to Ash Street, where police were called.

Sumter police announced the arrest of a 15-year-old involved in a domestic violence-related shooting Wednesday afternoon.(WIS NEWS 10)

According to police, the shooter fled the scene on Barwick Street but was tracked down and arrested by officers.

The 15-year-old's name has not been released due to his age; he is being held in a state juvenile justice facility.

According to officials, he was charged with attempted murder, possession of a handgun by a person under 18 and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.

According to Sumter police, the investigation is ongoing.

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