The leader of a pro-life group is facing charges after a shooting outside of an abortion clinic in the Midlands, earlier this month. Police say 56 year old, Mark Baumgartner shot a man during a fight outside the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Columbia, November 14th.
Baumgartner is the Executive Director of Moment of Hope, a non-profit anti-abortion group. Video from the scene shows Baumgartner and another man in a confrontation outside the clinic before Baumgartner sprayed the man with what looked like pepper spray.
Baumgartner then ran and was chased by him and another man. The two ended up on the ground and when they got up, a gunshot could be heard on the video. Baumgartner is then seen holstering a gun into his waistband.
The victim in the shooting was taken to a hospital to be treated and has since been released. Baumgartner is charged with aggravated assault and a weapons violation.