Lexington County, SC (WLTX) -- Three people have been arrested in relation to a drug-related shooting that left one man injured Wednesday afternoon.
19-year-old Clifton Lamar Sutton an 18-year-old Alvin Agnew, Jr. both of Swansea, and 22-year-old Phllip Harold Jackson of Gaston, were arrested Thursday.
Each faces charges of first degree burglary and armed robbery, but could face additional charges.
Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say the shooting happened at a residence on Pine Grove Road at about 4:15 p.m. in the Fairview Community.
The victim was transported to Palmetto Health Richland, where he recieved treatment for a gunshot wound.
He remained in critical condition Thursday.
Deputies say they spotted a vehicle that left the scene of the shooting, but by the time they'd turned around to chase it, the wreck had already happened. They say the vehicle stopped near the intersection of Main Street and Pine Street in Pelion, and three men ran away from the vehicle.
Investigators say Jackson was drivng had been driving the vehicle.
Jackson has been detained at the Lexington County jail nine times since September 2004, primarily for drug charges, deputies say.
"It's pretty much just a small town. Everybody knows everybody's business. They pretty much know everybody. So, it's pretty much like walking into Mayberry, USA," explains Pelion resident Sara Hoover.
When Hoover moved from Spartanburg to Pelion, the slow pace was a welcome change for her. But memories of her former "big city" came rushing back Wednesday night when she saw blue lights racing down the road in front of the restaurant where she works just before 5 p.m.
"Just as I stood up to see what happened, I heard a big explosion noise and dirt flying and a car flips," she recalls, "It was pretty scary, and my first reaction was I knew there was a playground and, 'Were there children hurt?'"
Luckily, none were, but there's no word yet on the condition of the other driver in the accident.
Deputies and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division's helicopter searched the area Wednesday evening. Investigators have not yet been able to determine descriptions of any of the men.
If you can help investigators find the men, you are are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or text a tip to "CRIMES" beginning with the term "TIPSC."
11/5/2009 2:09:47 PM
