Man arrested for shooting during Hurricane Helene aftermath
The Union Police Department charged Kennedy Jamar Garrett, of Union, with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime after he was identified as the suspected shooter in the incident on Sept. 28.
Officers responded to a home on Union Boulevard for a shooting victim. Emergency officials located the victim and immediately started treatment.
The victim reported to authorities that he was cleaning debris from his yard when he was approached by Garrett, 'trash-talking.' The victim admitted that he punched Garrett in the mouth because Garrett was asked to leave his property, but the suspect refused.
Following the assault, police said Garrett presented a pistol and attempted to shoot the victim.
According to the incident report, the first shot misfired. Garrett supposedly pulled the trigger a second time and shot the victim in the leg.
The victim was taken to Spartanburg Regional for his injuries, while he subsequently provided a written statement to law enforcement.
Garrett was located and arrested on May 23 and booked into the Union County Jail, according to police.
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