Crime & Courts

Man found dead on Rosewood park bench identified by coroner

The man who was found dead on a park bench in Columbia’s Rosewood area on Friday has been identified as Hunter Craig Hollingsworth.

The 58-year-old West Columbia resident was found unresponsive around 8:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Montgomery and S. Holly streets.

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, who identified the body, said the autopsy — while not complete — did not indicate foul play or signs of trauma.

The coroner’s office and Columbia Police Department are investigating Hollingsworth’s death.

This story was originally published August 3, 2019 at 3:22 PM.

Avery G. Wilks
The State
Avery G. Wilks is The State’s senior S.C. State House and politics reporter. He was named the 2018 S.C. Journalist of the Year by the South Carolina Press Association. He grew up in Chester, S.C., and graduated from the University of South Carolina’s top-ranked Honors College in 2015.
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