Attempted murder suspect extradited back to Conway on Wed.

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Attempted murder suspect extradited back to Conway on Wed.

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Arsenio Legette, 23. Source: Conway Police Dept.

CONWAY, SC – A man wanted for several charges, including attempted murder, in connection with a December 2012 shooting was arrested in Sumter County Tuesday and was extradited back to Horry County Wednesday.

Conway resident Arsenio Legette, 23, been charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and possession of a firearm by prohibited persons, according to a news release from the Conway Police Department.

On December 22, 2012, police responded to a report of shots fired at the 1600 block of Church Street to find a man with a gunshot wound to his upper chest, the release states. He was transported to a nearby hospital.

Legette was arrested on unrelated traffic offenses in Sumter County on Tuesday, and was extradited to Horry County. He will appear before a judge Thursday for a bond hearing.

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