West Columbia woman charged with attempted murder, sheriff’s office says

A West Columbia woman has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office.

Ashley Nicole Stroman, 24, is accused of shooting at her boyfriend during a fight as he was trying to leave their shared home, according to a news release.

Sheriff Jay Koon said detectives determined that Stroman pistol-whipped the victim before firing multiple shots at him. He was not hit by gunfire.

“They went their separate ways after the shooting,” Koon said in the news release. “Deputies eventually located Stroman later in the day at a home on Edmund Highway and placed her under arrest.”

According to the news release, Stroman was also charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime. She is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.