UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A South Carolina man was arrested this week in connection with a shooting in Union County in early February, investigators announced.
Caleb Garcia of Pageland was arrested on Monday for his role in the shooting of an 18-year-old on Bobwhite Circle on Feb. 3. Deputies say the victim approached a car with multiple people inside, including Garcia, when he was shot multiple times. The victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
“The police just kept coming, kept coming, kept coming," Christopher Tyson, who lives nearby, said. "I'm still shocked about it because the very guy that got shot, he goes up and down this road all the time, back and forth to school.”
Detectives were able to identify Garcia as a suspect in the case based on evidence gathered at the scene and other leads. Garcia was captured by U.S. Marshals on Monday and has been extradited back to North Carolina. He's being held in jail in Union County and is charged with one count of attempted murder.
Sheriff Eddie Cathey said more arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
"The arrest of the first suspect, Caleb Garcia, sends a clear message to those involved that our dedicated personnel will not stop until everyone involved has been identified, arrested and charged," Cathey said.
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