Police arrest SC man in fatal lounge shooting that left 17 wounded and 1 dead
Dozens of bullets flew in the parking lot of an Aiken County nightclub in November, injuring 17 people and killing one man, according to police reports released Thursday.
With the release, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man from St. Matthews, South Carolina. The sheriff’s office charged 25-year-old Dustin Robert Williamson with murder, ten counts of attempted murder and a gun offense in the shooting.
The shooting happened early Nov. 28 at the Seventh Lounge at 1695 Richland Ave. East just outside the eastern city limits of Aiken. After a party, at about 12:30 a.m., a light-colored Chevrolet Tahoe with at least three people inside pulled up to lounge and opened fire on the crowd with a handgun and a rifle, police said.
Williamson was the man firing the rifle, according to arrest warrants. He shot 11 people, warrants say.
The Aiken County Coroner’s Office identified 30-year-old Craig Youmans of North Augusta as the person killed.
The wounded victims were shot in the abdomen, feet and shoulders at close range, according to the warrants. One bullet grazed a person’s head.
Williamson is jailed at Aiken County Detention Center.
Investigators are still searching for a second gunman in the incident, the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators believe the Seventh Lounge shooting may be connected to another shooting the following day.
On Nov. 29 at about 7:30, a person called the Aiken Department of Public Safety about a shooting at the Palmetto Crossing apartment complex at 4000 Sandlapper Drive. Officers found a man shot dead in a breezeway between apartments.
The coroner’s office identified the victim as 34-year-old TyQuan Graham of Aiken. Police have not announced an arrest in Graham’s homicide.
Police asked anyone who has video or information on suspects in either shooting to contact the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office at 803-648-6811. Information can also be provided anonymously through Midlands Crime Stoppers by visiting its website or calling 888-274-6372. A cash reward of up to $1,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest of anyone responsible for the crime, the office said.
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This story was originally published December 17, 2020 at 3:27 PM.