SUMTER, SC (WIS) -
The Sumter Police Department has arrested a 40-year-old
Sumter man in connection with a shooting incident that occurred Thursday
morning.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., Sumter police officers responded to a
report of a man being shot at a residence in the 200 block of Brooklyn
Street. When officers arrived, they discovered 45-year-old Mickey Ross
with an apparent gunshot wound to his lower right leg.
Witnesses at the scene indicated that Kelvin Kennedy came
to Ross' residence and got into an argument. Kennedy produced a handgun,
struck Ross in the face, and then fired several shots at Ross. Officials say Kennedy
fled the scene before law enforcement arrived.
Ross was transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center
for treatment for the gunshot wound to his leg. Ross' injury is not
considered life-threatening.
Kennedy turned himself into
police at the Sumter Law Enforcement Center at 12:30 p.m. He was charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. Kennedy is currently being held at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing.
The motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
No further information is available at this time. As the investigation
progresses, more details will be released as information becomes available.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to
contact the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2717 or CrimeStoppers at
(803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC. You can remain anonymous and be eligible
for a cash reward.
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Kelvin Kennedy (Source: Sumter Police Department)
