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Cab driver fatally shot over the weekend

The Columbia Police Department officers are investigating the deadly weekend shooting of a cab driver.

The shooting occurred at the 4300 block of Brookridge Drive shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday.

The male victim was shot while working for Checker Yellow Cab Co.. Police did not identify the victim.

The Richland County Coroner’s Office is assisting investigators to determine the cause of death and in locating and notifying the victim’s relatives.

No arrests have been made.

Citizens with information about the incident are encouraged to contact Crimestoppers by calling 888-crime-sc, logging on the midlandscrimestopppers.com or downloading the P3 Tips app.

Jeff Wilkinson
The State
Jeff Wilkinson has worked for The State for both too long and not long enough. He’s covered politics, city government, history, business, the military, marijuana and the Iraq War. Jeff knows the weird, wonderful and untold secrets of South Carolina.
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