Sumter officers identify 2 men in connection to nonfatal gas station shooting

The Sumter Police Department is working to locate two men in connection to a Thursday night shooting that left a man critically injured.

Roger Lee Gooden, 40, of West Bartlette Street, and Deslyn Jermaine White, 35, of Dollard Drive, are wanted on attempted murder charges in connection to a shooting incident that occurred outside of the El Cheapo gas station on South Guignard Drive after 10 p.m., said Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the Sumter Police Department.

A 24-year-old  man was found shot inside his vehicle that was parked outside the business. He was transported to a Columbia area hospital where he was listed in critical condition Friday afternoon, McGirt said.

Anyone who sees either Gooden or White or know where they could be are asked to call the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436 – 2700. Information can be given anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC, or by logging onto www.P3tips.com and clicking on the “Submit a New Tip” tab. A P3 Tips app is also available on mobile devices.

 A cash reward may be available for information leading to arrests.