Lexington man sentenced to prison for shooting into estranged wife’s home

David James Hall was sentenced to prison for shooting into his estranged wife’s house.

Photo: Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office

LEXINGTON , S.C. (WOLO)– According to the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, a Lexington man was sentenced to prison for shooting into his estranged wife’s house.

On Monday, Jan. 8, David James Hall’s trial was suppose to begin but officials say he decided to be pled guilty before jury selection.

Hall was sentenced to 15 years for two counts of attempted murder, domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, burglary second degree, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

Investigators say Hall began texting his estranged wife about a new relationship she shared on her Facebook on June 24, 2022.

Although they separated in December of 2021, the divorce was not yet final.

Hall then went to the home where his estranged wife, her boyfriend, and Hall’s two minor children were living.

He made verbal threats to the couple but left when law enforcement was called, say officials.

Detectives say shortly after 11:00 p.m. that night Ring camera footage showed him going back to the home, getting out of his car, cursing, and shooting a single shot into the master bedroom’s window.

The bullet was later recovered from the mattress in the master bedroom.

Ring camera footage from the next morning then again showed Hall returned to the home.

Lexington County deputies say when they responded to the scene, they found Hall’s estranged wife’s car vandalized.

Also deputies say they found five additional shots had been fired into the front of the home where bedrooms were located.

During his sentencing, Deputy Solicitor Martin told the judge, that “this criminal behavior cannot be justified and cries out for a significant sentence even though, thankfully, no
one was physically injured in the attack.”

Hall was taken to the South Carolina Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence.

Under South Carolina law, attempted murder is classified as a violent, most serious, and “no parole” offense; and both burglary second degree and domestic violence of a high and aggravated
nature are violent and serious offenses.