Person killed in West Columbia shooting identified, 2 more hospitalized, police say

Three people were shot, one fatally, after an incident at a West Columbia apartment complex Thursday, according to the police.

Two people have been hospitalized after being shot in the incident that occurred after 2 p.m., according to West Columbia Police Department Assistant Chief Scott Morrison.

The shooting occurred at the New Brookland apartment complex on the 900 block of Glenn Street, Morrison said.

Samir Bernard Atkins, 26, of West Columbia suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher.

Fisher said one of the other people shot is "reportedly in critical condition, while the other sustained non-life-threatening injuries."

No arrests had been made as of 3:30 p.m. Morrison said police were in the very early stages of their investigation.

There is no word if more people were involved in the incident, on the circumstances of the shooting.

Morrison said the public is not believed to be in any danger, as this was "an isolated incident involving only those individuals."

The shooting is being investigated by the West Columbia Police Department.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

This story was originally published July 5, 2018 at 3:57 PM.