Suspect arrested in possible road rage shooting near I-77 in Columbia, police say
The man suspected of shooting a woman in an apparent road rage incident was arrested Wednesday night, according to the Columbia Police Department.
Wanted for attempted murder, Charles Touhey turned himself in to investigators around 6 p.m., according to a tweet from the Columbia Police Department.
Touhey was identified in the morning by police as the suspect in the shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon, The State reported.
Police issued arrest warrants for Touhey on three counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
According to police, Touhey shot a woman in the arm while she was a passenger in a car with her family, The State previously reported. The shooting occurred just before 3:30 p.m. near Bluff Road and Interstate 77.
The woman’s injuries were called non-life-threatening, according to tweets from Columbia police.
A vehicle was identified from the shooting, and it was located at a motel near Dorn VA Medical Center and Garners Ferry Road Tuesday night, but Touhey was not there, The State reported.
Police tweeted Touhey was being taken to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and his bond hearing will likely be held Thursday morning.
This story was originally published February 20, 2019 at 7:44 PM.
