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Man accused of trying to kill someone, Chester County deputies say

The suspect was arrested near Columbia.

CHESTER, South Carolina — One person was shot in Chester County on Saturday night, according to the local sheriff's office. Since then, a suspect has been arrested.

Deputies with the Chester County Sheriff's Office were on the scene of the shooting on Arrowood Road in the Pea Ridge area of Chester County just before 8:30 p.m. They arrived to find a person who had been wounded and transported them to the hospital for treatment.

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On Wednesday, May 22, deputies announced they made an arrest in the case.

21-year-old Xavier Kneal Robinson was taken into custody in Columbia earlier Wednesday afternoon with assistance from the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). He is now charged with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

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