38-year-old woman charged with 2 counts of attempted murder
Crystal M. Gainey, 38, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count each for third-degree assault and battery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime when she turned herself into the Sumter County Sheriff's Office on Friday.
Gainey was allegedly involved in a feud incident with another family on Sunday that involved firearms, pipes and pepper spray.
Warrants for her arrest allege that Gainey fired a handgun at Joseph Lloyd Henderson Jr., 20, and Joseph Lloyd Henderson Sr., 43, following a physical altercation near a convenience store near the junction of U.S. Highway 15 South and Nettles Road.
The warrants also allege that she intentionally committed battery on two victims by stopping and approaching them where she allegedly sprayed pepper spray at both victims, believed to be Henderson Jr. and his brother. The victims said the pepper spray missed them.
During the incident, Gainey's husband was allegedly hit and dragged by Henderson Jr. as he and his father tried to leave the scene when she allegedly fired a .22 caliber pistol at them. Henderson Jr. faces an attempted murder charge for hitting her husband while allegedly driving the truck that hit him. Gainey's husband remains in serious condition at an Augusta, Georgia hospital.
The Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Gainey's arrest on Wednesday. She turned herself in without incident Friday, and she was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center where she awaits a bond hearing.
The charges are part of an ongoing investigation. More charges and arrests are possible.
The Sumter Item will have more details in Saturday's edition of the newspaper.