ROCK HILL, S.C. — A Chester man is facing charges in connection with the shooting of a person outside a Waffle House in Rock Hill, police said.
Rock Hill police were called to a shooting at the Waffle House on Cherry Road around 3 a.m. on Aug. 20. When officers arrived, they were told by a group of people that the victim was taken to Piedmont Medical Center after being shot twice.
Investigators said the victim was leaving the restaurant when a man in the parking lot pulled out a gun and shot him in the neck and leg. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Vernon Hughes, of Chester, allegedly sped away from the scene in a white sedan.
Hughes was arrested in Lancaster County on Aug. 25 and charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He was denied bond and is being held in Rock Hill.
The victim is expected to recover, Rock Hill detectives said. Any person with information is asked to call the Rock Hill Police Department immediately.
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