Crime & Courts

Irmo man accused of shooting woman on major Lexington County roadway, deputies said

An Irmo man was accused of shooting a woman while driving on a major Lexington County roadway, according to a statement from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.

Joseph Randolph Henry, 28, was charged with attempted murder and possession a firearm during a violent crime, according to the statement.

Henry was in the car with the woman and two others as they drove down Augusta Road Thursday morning, according to the statement. Investigators believe Henry threatened to kill the woman before shooting her.

The car stopped in the Fellowship Baptist Church parking lot, and Henry got out, running away from the vehicle, according to the statement. Deputies caught Henry about a block away from the car.

Henry was taken to the Lexington County Detention Center.

Emily Bohatch
The State
Emily Bohatch helps cover South Carolina’s government for The State. She also updates The State’s databases. Her accomplishments include winning multiple awards for her coverage of state government and of South Carolina’s prison system. She has a degree in Journalism from Ohio University’s E. W. Scripps School of Journalism. Support my work with a digital subscription
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