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One shot and killed in Columbia on New Year’s Eve

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A man is dead after a being shot in Richland County on New Year’s Eve.

The shooting occurred at around 10:30 p.m. Monday, on the 300 block of South Highland Forest Drive. The victim was hit in the upper body and died from his wounds, officials say.

Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident.

The shooting was one of several incidents overnight and Tuesday morning in the Midlands.

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Isabella Cueto
The State
Isabella Cueto covers the impact of COVID-19 on the people of South Carolina. She was hired by The State in 2018 to cover Lexington County. Before that, she interned for Northwestern University’s Medill Justice Project and WLRN public radio in South Florida. Cueto is a graduate of the University of Miami, where she studied journalism and theatre arts. Her work has been recognized by the South Carolina Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida Society of News Editors. Support my work with a digital subscription
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