Man accused of shooting woman, abducting 2 children returned to Upstate to face judge

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – A man accused of abducting two children after shooting a woman is expected to appear before a judge on Tuesday afternoon.

The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said Juan Carlos Morales, 30, is scheduled for bond court on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

The charges stem from an incident at the Rodeway Inn on New Cut Road on the morning of March 20.

Officials said Morales shot a woman in the head, then took two children, ages 4 and 6. An AMBER Alert was issued.

Authorities said FLOCK cameras detected Morales’ vehicle in Towns County, Georgia, where he was taken into custody and the children were found safe…

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