Columbia man shot to death on Tuesday identified by Richland County coroner

The Richland County coroner’s office has identified a man who was shot and killed at a Columbia apartment complex.

Tracy Weeks, 25, of Irmo, was shot around 5 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex at 21 National Guard Road.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded and transported Weeks to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the department said.

He died of a gunshot wound to the upper body, the third fatal shooting of a young man in Richland County since Monday.

A news release said deputies do not believe there is a threat to the community.

A day earlier, on Monday, a 24-year-old man was shot in the upper body at Colony Apartments around 11 a.m. He was transported to the hospital, but his condition was not released by the Columbia Police Department.

Then on Monday night, a 17-year-old man was shot and killed in a residential neighborhood in Columbia. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said the shooting took place at 9:30 p.m. at 8565 Old Percival Road. The teen was shot in the upper body and pronounced dead at the scene.

Neither of the two victims who were killed have been publicly identified by the Richland County coroner.

Law enforcement officers did not say if they believe the shootings are related.

On Tuesday, a deputy said part of the ongoing investigation into the Monday shootings was whether they were related, but no determination had been made.

Anyone who has information about these incidents is asked to submit a tip to Crime Stoppers at crimesc.com. Tips may be made anonymously.

This story was originally published November 3, 2021 at 8:27 AM.