Orangeburg County sheriff identifies attempted murder suspect

Orangeburg County deputies have identified the man they say shot a woman during a domestic-related dispute in Holly Hill Thursday.

Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said 27-year-old Darrien Weeks, of Holly Hill, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime and grand larceny in connection with the shooting.

Weeks will appear for a bond hearing tentatively scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Ravenell said.

Ravenell said the shooting happened just before 8 a.m. Thursday at an Old State Road residence. When deputies arrived, they located the woman who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Ravenell said the victim was airlifted to a local hospital in an unknown condition.

Investigators on the case were able to locate Weeks shortly after the shooting, Ravenell said.

This story was originally published January 7, 2016 at 11:18 AM with the headline "Orangeburg County sheriff identifies attempted murder suspect."