A 59‑year‑old Aiken man, Vincent Neuman, was arrested in connection with an incident where he allegedly shot at another member of their shared motorcycle club, but the victim was not struck. The Aiken shooting began March 13 at Neuman’s Columbia Avenue residence and was later reported at KJ’s Supermarket on York Street.
What happened
- A 39‑year‑old man, identified as the president of the motorcycle club, told officers that he and Neuman got into a verbal argument that turned physical after he informed Neuman he was being removed from the club.
- The victim said Neuman hit him in the side of the head with the barrel of a revolver, then pointed the gun at him and fired one round; the victim ducked and was not hit. Officers noted a red mark on the side of his head consistent with that description.
Neuman’s version and police findings
- Neuman claimed the fight started when the victim punched him in the throat during a cookout at his home and that the victim fired a gun inside the residence.
- However, officers did not observe injuries on Neuman that matched his story and found no evidence of a gunshot inside the house. Surveillance footage captured the pair arguing outside, with the victim saying “Vinny, you don’t want to do that,” followed by what sounds like a gunshot; later in the footage, Neuman is seen holding a large silver revolver.
Charges and current status
- Based on the evidence, Neuman was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
- As of the latest report, he is not listed as an inmate at the Aiken County detention center, which usually means he may have been released on bond, transferred, or the booking status has not been updated publicly.
If you want, I can explain how attempted murder and “possession of a weapon during a violent crime” typically play out in South Carolina sentencing.
