Sheriff: 2 arrested after shooting at Richland County short-term rental

HOPKINS, S.C. (WIS) – Two arrests have been made after a shooting on Gusty Lane in Richland County.

Sheriff Leon Lott said two men were arrested. Allen Garner Jr., 19, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Mario Hooks, 19, is charged with kidnapping, attempted murder, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Authorities responded March 21 to a shooting on Gusty Lane in the Quail Pointe neighborhood in Richland County, where witnesses told them a man had been shot.

An investigation revealed that ongoing disputes between the suspects and the victim caused the shooting…

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