Sumter businessman charged after allegedly striking, injuring woman

A Sumter businessman with ties to law enforcement was charged after reportedly assaulting a woman on Sunday, Aug. 16. 

Jason Shadoan, 45, of Sumter, was charged with third-degree assault and battery, according to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for Sumter Police Department.

At about 2:15 a.m., officers responded to a call along McCrays Mill Road regarding a 30-year-old woman who was hit and injured by Shadoan, according to McGirt. 

Details are limited at this time, as an investigation is ongoing.