LEXINGTON, S.C. – An anonymous tip from the community helped Lexington County deputies locate and arrest a Batesburg man following a two-day manhunt.
Cordell Wyman Clark, 26, was taken into custody Wednesday morning and charged with resisting arrest and failure to stop for a blue light, according to records from the Lexington County Detention Center.
“The search for Clark, who was already wanted in Aiken County, began after a shooting was reported Tuesday afternoon on Perry Taylor Road,” said Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon. “Fortunately, no one was injured or struck during the incident, but our investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.”
Deputies spent Tuesday and part of Wednesday searching for Clark until a tip led them to a residence on Reedy O. Smith Road.
“As deputies approached the house, Clark fled out the back door,” Koon said. “We deployed a K-9 unit and drone team to assist in the search.”
Clark was eventually located in a home in the 500 block of Perry Taylor Road, the same area where the original shooting was reported.
He is currently being held at the Lexington County Detention Center.