Woman arrested after allegedly shooting at business owner

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Fairfield County deputies say a woman was arrested after shooting at a business owner.

On Tuesday, November 2, around 3:49 p.m., Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Burbage Motorsports, located at 70 Independence Road in Winnsboro after receiving reports of a shots-fired incident.

During the investigation, deputies learned that a verbal altercation happened between a female customer and employees of the business.

Deputies say as the customer was leaving the property, she allegedly discharged a firearm toward the business owner.

Law enforcement was able to identify the suspect as Ebony Arnette, who was located and taken into custody.

Arnette was arrested and charged with attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

She was taken to the Fairfield County Detention Center.

Anyone with additional information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to contact Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office’s Investigator Robert Byrd at 803-635-4141.

The investigation remains ongoing.