A South Carolina man who unleashed more than 40 gunshots at his girlfriend after she accused him of cheating will spend the next three decades behind bars.
Kelbrez Antrial Stringer, 24, was sentenced to 35 years in a state correctional facility for attempting to murder his girlfriend during a violent confrontation in Spartanburg County. The sentencing was delivered by Circuit Court Judge Patrick C. Fant III, following a jury’s conviction on charges including attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and discharging a firearm into both a dwelling and an occupied vehicle.
According to prosecutors, the April 2023 incident began when Stringer borrowed his girlfriend’s car while she was at work. Later that day, as he drove her home to Cowpens, another woman called, “alleging Stringer had engaged in infidelity that day and used her vehicle to do so.”
The call triggered a heated argument. When they reached Cowpens, the girlfriend demanded he get out of the vehicle so she could drive home alone. As she began to leave, Stringer opened fire unloading more than 40 rounds toward her car.
Investigators said several bullets struck a nearby house, while nine hit the girlfriend’s vehicle. One bullet pierced her neck, but she managed to drive away and call 911 for help. Emergency responders rushed her to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, where she received lifesaving treatment.
Initially, Stringer attempted to deflect blame, telling detectives that an “unknown person” had shot at them. However, eyewitness testimony contradicted his claim, confirming that only one vehicle the victim’s was on the road during the attack.
Prosecutors also detailed Stringer’s extensive criminal record, which included convictions for breach of peace, petit larceny, and aggravated assault and battery. Before the trial began, he pleaded guilty in a separate case to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, receiving a concurrent five-year prison term.
Assistant Solicitor Eddie Hunter praised the victim’s courage, stating, “The victim was brave to face her attacker in open court and fight to make sure this dangerous person would go to prison for a long time.”
The case highlights South Carolina’s ongoing struggle with domestic violence, a persistent issue that continues to draw attention from advocacy groups and law enforcement officials.
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