West Columbia man shoots family member

Posted 11/6/19

A West Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection gwith a shooting at his home Friday evening.

Keon Lamont Faison, 40, is charged with attempted murder, domestic violence of a high and …

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West Columbia man shoots family member

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A West Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection gwith a shooting at his home Friday evening.

Keon Lamont Faison, 40, is charged with attempted murder, domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and 5 counts of unlawful neglect of a child, according to arrest warrants.

"Based on what a victim and witnesses told detectives, Faison shot a female relative after they argued inside his home on Bay Blossom Lane," Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said.
"He twice pointed the gun at another family member before leaving the home."

The shooting victim was transported to a hospital for treatment. She is expected to recover, according to her medical team.

Faison turned himkself in to the Sheriff's Department Friday night, according to Koon.

A magistrate judge denied Faison bond. He is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center.

Lexington County, west columbia, crime, gun violence

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