Arkansas Man Arrested for Attempted Ramming of South Carolina Nuclear Power Plant, Charges Include Attempted Murder

66-year-old suspect, Doyle Wayne Whisenhunt, arrested in South Carolina was also charged for a separate hit-and-run incident the same day; no evidence of domestic terroristic motive found.

Doyle Wayne Whisenhunt, a 66-year-old from Lockesburg, Arkansas, has been arrested on charges of attempted murder, malicious injury to personal property, and unlawful entry. He allegedly drove a silver 2002 Toyota Camry through security gates at the Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina and attempted to hit security guards.
The incident occurred around 8 p.m., wherein Whisenhunt drove through the facility's exit gates. After hitting pop-up barricades activated by the plant's security, he backed his vehicle and attempted to drive down a dirt road. His vehicle was blocked by Duke Energy security but managed to drive through a fence.
Whisenhunt then escaped into the nearby Pickens County. Upon entering a property, shots were fired, although it's unclear who fired the shots. Neither the security officers nor deputies used their weapons.
Separate from the nuclear plant incident, Whisenhunt was also charged with a hit-and-run from earlier the same evening. His car was found abandoned in the woods near the vicinity of the nuclear plant.
Despite the severity of the incident, there is no evidence suggesting domestic terroristic intent. Authorities are continuing to investigate the motives behind Whisenhunt's actions.