Man accused of shooting person after argument at Florence County liquor store

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 26-year-old is facing an attempted murder charge after a shooting at a Florence County liquor store last week, the sheriff’s office said.

Saquwan Tyshon Ashton Capehart of Florence was also charged with discharging a firearm into a dwelling, pointing and presenting a firearm and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Deputies responded at about 6 p.m. on Friday to 302 S. Jeffords St., the address for JP Liquors, according to the sheriff’s office. After a verbal and physical altercation inside the store, Capehart allegedly pulled a handgun from his waist and shot the person as they ran out of the store.

The person was treated for their gunshot wound, but their condition was not immediately available. Capehart was booked into the Florence County Detention Center without bond.

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