North Charleston Police detectives (NCPD) have arrested a 71-year-old man in connection with a shooting that occurred early Monday morning.

At approximately 6:30 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting at a Church's Chicken restaurant on Dorchester Road. Upon arrival, they found a male victim lying in the parking lot next to a vehicle. The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.

The suspect, identified as 71-year-old Lawrence Leonard Mazyck of North Charleston, was detained at the scene without incident.

Mazyck has been charged with Attempted Murder and is currently being held at the Al Cannon Detention Center. The investigation remains ongoing.