Crime & Courts

Argument may have led to Finlay Park shooting Saturday night

FILE PHOTO: Finlay Park
FILE PHOTO: Finlay Park tdominick@thestate.com

Police are on the scene of a shooting in Finlay Park in downtown Columbia.

A male victim shot in the upper body was taken to the hospital, said Columbia Police spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons. His condition is not known at this writing.

The shooting occurred in the upper section of the park around 9 p.m., Timmons said.

Investigators are on scene trying to determine exactly what happened but first indications are that two men may have been arguing before the incident, Timmons said.

If you know anything about the incident, please contact Crime Stopper at 1-888-CRIME-SC

This story was originally published May 27, 2017 at 10:05 PM with the headline "Argument may have led to Finlay Park shooting Saturday night."

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