Teen Charged in Anderson County with Attempted Murder

Authorities in Anderson County said that an arrest has been made in connection to a car-jacking and shooting incident that happened along I-85 near mile marker 32 around 5:00 am on the morning of October 21.

Warrants have been obtained by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office charging 18 year-old Jahlir D. Johnson with attempted murder, armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Johnson is currently being held at the Lexington County Detention Center on multiple unrelated charges, including unlawfully carrying a pistol and attempted escape. His bond in Lexington County is set at more than $18,000.

Once released from Lexington County, he will be transferred to Anderson County, where he will be formally charged there.