Man charged with attempted murder near Seneca

A 35-year-old Utica man has been charged with attempted murder and multiple weapons violations. Law enforcement records show the arrest of Ronnie Joe Patterson Jr. of Seneca as part of an investigation that arose from incidents on April 21 near Wells Highway in Seneca. The affidavit contained within the warrant charging attempted murder alleges Patterson shot several rounds from a .380 caliber pistol at a home, a car, and a man sitting on a front porch.  An incident report on file with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office states a grazing shot left the man on the porch with a bloody ear.