Second man arrested and charged in July 13 shooting in Graniteville

Bianca Moorman, Aiken Standard, S.C.
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Sep. 20—A 19-year-old man is the second suspect to be arrested from a July 13 shooting in Graniteville.

Malcolm McBurnette, 19, of Aiken was charged with two counts of attempted murder after a shooting incident on AP Nivens Street .

He was arrested Sept. 19.

Another suspect, Darrick Martino Harris Newsome, 19, of Graniteville, was arrested and charged with with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime on July 26, in relation to the July 13 incident.

Police responded in reference to a shooting incident, according to an incident report from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.

Once on the scene, police found a female victim with a gunshot wound to the right thigh, the report said.

A male victim told police the female victim was shot by Newsome, the report said.

Newsome is still listed as an inmate at the Aiken County detention center.

As of Tuesday, McBurnette is listed as an inmate at the detention center and has a $20,000 bond.