Man charged with attempted murder

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 60-year-old man in connection with a Sunday night disturbance on Lakewood Drive.

Deputies responded to reports of a possible domestic dispute at approximately 9:15 p.m. Sunday outside a residence in the 200 block of Lakewood Drive.

Upon arriving, deputies found a man with noticeable injuries lying near the road. The victim, described as a 60-year-old white male, was transported by helicopter to a Columbia-area hospital for what was described to deputies as non-life-threatening injuries. He has since been treated and released from medical care.

After interviewing witnesses, deputies discovered the victim had been allegedly struck by a white 2006 Ford 500 during a domestic dispute between himself, another man and the victim’s wife.

Shortly after the incident, deputies located the vehicle believed to be involved in the incident on Mattison Avenue in Sumter County and initiated a traffic stop.

The driver of the vehicle, 60-year-old Richard Dale Alford, was taken into custody and charged with one count of attempted murder.

Alford is being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, awaiting a bond hearing.

The investigation into the incident continues, and more arrests and/or charges are possible.