Police Detail Brutal Downtown Assault

Charleston police said a woman in her sixties was severely injured in an assault near the One80 Place shelter downtown on Saturday night, and detectives arrested a 23-year-old suspect two days later. The attack happened around 10 p.m. on May 30 in a nearby parking lot by the shelter at 35 Walnut Street, according to a Charleston Police Department release posted Monday. Police said the suspect accused the woman of stealing his belongings before knocking her to the ground and repeatedly kicking and stomping on her head. The department identified the suspect as Yakeem Dion Moore of Charleston and said he was charged June 1 with attempted murder. ### Where did police say the assault happened? One80 Place, a downtown Charleston shelter at 35 Walnut Street, was the location officers were sent to after the assault was reported, police said. The department said the beating itself occurred in a nearby parking lot, not inside the shelter. Saturday’s call came in at about 10 p.m., according to the police release. (charleston-sc.gov) Charleston officers responded to the Walnut Street address and began an investigation that police said led detectives to identify Moore as the suspect. ### What do police say led to the attack? Charleston police said the suspect accused the victim of stealing his belongings before the violence began. (charleston-sc.gov) The department did not say in its release whether any property was recovered or whether the theft allegation was substantiated. The police account said the suspect slammed the woman to the ground and then repeatedly kicked and stomped on her head. (charleston-sc.gov) That description was repeated in local reports citing the department’s statement. ### How badly was the woman hurt? Police said the victim suffered severe injuries, including multiple fractures and head trauma. (charleston-sc.gov) The department did not release her name or provide an update on her condition beyond describing the injuries in its June 1 statement. WCBD, citing Charleston police, reported that the victim was a woman in her sixties. (charleston-sc.gov) The police release itself also described her only by age group and gender. ### Who was arrested and what charge was filed? Yakeem Dion Moore, 23, of Charleston, was arrested on June 1 after detectives investigated the case, police said. Charleston police charged him with attempted murder. (charleston-sc.gov) The department said Moore remained in custody at the Al Cannon Detention Center pending a bond hearing. Police did not list an attorney for Moore in the release. (charleston-sc.gov) ### What have police asked the public to do now? The Charleston Police Department said the investigation remains ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact the on-duty Central Detective at 843-720-2422. (charleston-sc.gov) The department also said anonymous tips can be submitted through the city’s tips page. June 1 was the date of the department’s public release, and any next formal step in the case is likely to be Moore’s bond hearing while detectives continue gathering information. (charleston-sc.gov) Police said Monday that the case was still active.