Arrests have been made in connection with two June shootings that put Abbeville residents on edge.
The Abbeville Police Department and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office made five arrests on Wednesday – including two shooting suspects who are 17 and 18 years old – after law enforcement executed arrest warrants and search warrants.
The first shooting occurred on June 3 at 11:13 p.m. An occupied residence on McSwean Drive in Abbeville and a vehicle were struck by bullets. Then an unoccupied business on Kirkland Street and a vehicle were hit by bullets during a shooting on June 12 around 1:30 a.m. - Windell Dobson Jr., 50, of Abbeville charged with receiving stolen property , possession of marijuana II, possession of drug paraphernalia, and hindering prosecution II, with bonds totaling $5,500.
In the same statement, Blankenship said finding those behind the shootings has been a priority from the beginning so the community could return to a sense of comfort.