Responding to burglary call, police find man shot to death in his home

Columbia police found a man shot to death in his home off Two Notch Road when they responded to a burglary call after 2 a.m. Saturday, they said in a news release Saturday night.

The man, identified as 43-year-old Marlon Terrell Butler, died as the result of multiple gunshot wounds to the body, Richland County coroner Gary Watts said.

When police arrived on scene at 2353 Candwenn Court, near C.A. Johnson High School, they found evidence of a break-in. They also learned that “several electronics were stolen from the house,” they said.

Police investigators are still working to determine the circumstances of the crime.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

This story was originally published April 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Responding to burglary call, police find man shot to death in his home."