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Police probe July 4 shooting death at Columbia apartment complex

Officers are investigating after a man was shot to death Thursday at a Columbia apartment complex.

Columbia Police Department said on social media site X (formerly Twitter) that officers were dispatched at about 3:15 p.m. on July 4 to the Woodland Terrace Apartments, which are at 320 South Beltline Blvd., in regard to the shooting. That’s just south of Rosewood Drive, not far the Midlands Technical College Beltline campus.

Officers found an injured male when they arrived at the scene. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died. The Richland County Coroner’s Office had not announced the victim’s identity as of early Friday morning.

Columbia Police are asking anyone who might have information about the shooting to contact Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

This story was originally published July 5, 2024 at 7:04 AM.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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