Sumter Police: Searching for man connected to attempted robbery, shooting

Police say initial information gathered tells them 68-year-old David McCoy was at the Hoyt Heights home and demanded money from Shaw before shots were fired.

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SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)– The Sumter Police Department is searching for a man after officers say he was involved in an attempted armed robbery and shooting at a home on Thursday night.

Sumter Police say officers responded to a shooting at a Hoyt Heights home and found a 63-year-old resident had been shot.

David Lee Shaw was taken to Prisma Health Tuomey for treatment and is currently recovering.

Police say initial information gathered tells them 68-year-old David McCoy was at the Hoyt Heights home and demanded money from Shaw before shots were fired.

McCoy is facing multiple charges in connection with the shooting.

Anyone with information or knows where McCoy can be found is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700 or call 1-888-CRIME-SC.