Lexington man charged with attempted murder in weekend apartment shooting
A Lexington man was arrested on charges of attempted murder and more after an early Sunday morning shooting into a vehicle outside an apartment complex, town police say.
Bobby Ray Robbins, 25, faces charges of attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, discharging a firearm into a vehicle while occupied, discharging a firearm into a dwelling and discharging a firearm, Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green said in a release. Robbins was being held in the Lexington County Detention Center awaiting bond court as of Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred at about 3:45 a.m. Sunday at the Summer Cove Apartments on Railroad Avenue. Officers reportedly found five people who were shot at while leaving the apartment complex in a car, police said. Two were taken to a hospital. A bullet grazed the head of one and the other was shot in the shoulder, police said.
The suspect fired a rifle at the vehicle, police said.
Lexington detectives ask that anyone who has information, security footage or social media postings related to the incident call 803-951-4642 or email kheath@lexsc.com.
This story was originally published June 20, 2022 at 2:43 PM.
