Charleston woman charged with fatally shooting husband while he was driving

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A woman was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting two weeks ago.

Wonique Broughton, 35, of Charleston, is charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. A mugshot was not immediately available.

Officers and emergency personnel responded to a reported vehicle collision involving a car and a power pole on Clements Ferry Road, about a half-mile from Cainhoy Road on Jan. 14 at 7:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they found a vehicle off the roadway with a deceased man inside, which was later determined to be 39-year-old Arthur Broughton Jr., the suspect’s husband…

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