Gaston man accused of Attempted Murder is arrested

Lexington, SC (WOLO) — A man accused of Attempted Murder is behind bars after Lexington County deputies say he tried to convince a former girlfriend to leave the home with him.

The alleged incident took place November 16, 2023 after officials say 31 year old Stefan Charles Golson went to a Gaston home with the intention of making a former girlfriend leave with him.  According to authorities, Golson was asked to leave the home by another man inside of the residence, but instead deputies say Golson threatened to kill the man before shooting at him several times.

Deputies say Golson left the home and went to another Gaston is charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, pointing and presenting a firearm at a person, and two counts of unlawfully placing a child at risk, according to arrest warrants. Officials say Golson left the house after the shooting and according to Sheriff’s Koon went to another home in Gaston where authorities say he racked up more charges.

“One of two counts of unlawfully placing a child at risk stem from Golson’s action at the second location,” Koon said. “Because he refused to obey deputies’ commands and come out, his choices put a child’s life, and physical and mental health at risk.”

Koon said the same child was at the home where the shooting happened, resulting in the second count of unlawfully placing a child at risk.

Authorities say they were eventually able to get Golson to come out of the home and surrender without incident when they arrived to take him into custody at the second Fallaw Road location .

Golson is being held at the Lexington County Detention Center.