Police questioning ‘person of interest’ in Five Points shooting death

Columbia police continue to investigate the shooting of a man found dead inside a vehicle in a parking lot in Five Points Sunday, and announced Tuesday they have identified a person of interest.

Levi Happy, 22, was found inside a vehicle in the 1000 block of Harden Street shortly before 1:30 a.m., according to the Columbia Police Department. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen.

Investigators currently are questioning a man identified as a person of interest in the case, department spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said Tuesday. The man came in willingly, she said.

Police are still seeking two other men to question about the incident.

This story was originally published March 22, 2016 at 10:07 AM with the headline "Police questioning ‘person of interest’ in Five Points shooting death."