An Orangeburg man wanted in an attempted murder case has been caught, according to Orangeburg County Sheriff's deputies.
Robert Morton, 37, was arrested Friday in Florence by the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Marshals Service, according to a press release.
Morton was wanted in connection to an apartment complex shooting in Orangeburg that happened 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Armstrong Terrace Apartments, police said.
A resident in the complex told deputies a man who had been shot three times approached her, according to reports.
The victim was transported to a hospital where he remains in critical condition, police said.
A bond hearing for Morton is set for 9 a.m. Saturday at the Orangeburg County Law Enforcement Complex, and a motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
Will Whaley is the crime and court reporter for the Aiken Standard.
He is a native of Fayette, Alabama and graduated from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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