A man was arrested after shooting his fiancée multiple times, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday.
Braden Robinson, 39, was charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime when he was arrested Saturday, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.
According to the press release, the shooting happened Friday evening.
Around 8 p.m., deputies responded to a call about a shooting in the 5400 block of Bluff Road, the sheriff’s department said. That’s in Columbia, not far from Exit 5 on Interstate 77.
Officers found a woman shot multiple times in the lower body, and the victim was taken to an area hospital, according to the release. No further information about her condition was available.
Officers determined the victim had been shot by Robinson, her fiancé, who left the scene before they arrived, the sheriff’s department said.
Robinson was located later that evening and taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, according to the release. There was no word on where officers found Robinson when he was taken into custody.
Bond was dismissed on both charges and Robinson remains locked up, jail records show.
The sheriff said it is still investigating the motive for the shooting and the events leading up to the gunfire.
