Police investigating after man shot near Columbia Planned Parenthood
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- Columbia Police investigate shooting near Middleburg Drive; one suspect detained
- Officers responded around 10:45 a.m.; victim taken to hospital for treatment
A man was shot Friday morning near a Planned Parenthood facility. Columbia authorities responded after a report of shots fired.
The Columbia Police Department said officers responded to the incident at Middleburg Plaza, off Forest Drive, just before 11 a.m. on Friday.
“#ColumbiaPDSC officers are investigating an isolated shooting incident at the 2700 block of Middleburg Drive,” the department said on social media platform X. “Patrol officers were dispatched around 10:45 a.m. after a male was shot. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. One person has been detained. No threat to public safety.”
Police later stated on X that the shooting did not occur at the Planned Parenthood building, but “in an adjacent parking lot.” Officers noted the investigation is ongoing.
At a Friday afternoon press conference, Columbia Police Capt. PJ Blendowski stressed that the shooting happened in a parking lot near Planned Parenthood.
When asked whether the incident in any way pertained to Planned Parenthood, Blendowski said “that’s what investigators are currently working to determine. They are questioning individuals who were at the scene and looking for potential video to corroborate. At this time [12:52 p.m. Friday] we cannot say it is directly involved with Planned Parenthood, but if that changes we’ll provide an update.”
Blendowski said the shooting victim was in stable condition as of Friday afternoon.
More than a dozen Columbia Police vehicles were on the scene at Middleburg Plaza as of noon Friday, including a crime scene unit.
Investigators could be seen inspecting a red Hyundai that was in the middle of the street, per a reporter from The State on the scene. Workers from nearby offices were outside watching as officers investigated.
Jenny Marshall, who works in an office across the street, told a reporter she saw an anti-abortion activist being detained. Another worker from a nearby office, who declined to give her name, said she saw a man being transported in an ambulance.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
This story was originally published November 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM.
