27-year-old killed in Columbia shooting identified by Richland County Coroner
A man was shot at a Columbia residence Tuesday night, and later died, according to a tweet from the Columbia Police Department.
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts identified Isaiah Thomas Martin, Jr., as the man who was fatally shot, police said in a news release.
Police said the shooting occurred at approximately 7 p.m. at Arrington Place Apartments, located in the 1700 block of Carnegie Street, according to the news release. That’s near the intersection of Two Notch Road and West Beltline Boulevard.
Responding officers found Martin in the parking lot, police said in the release.
Martin was shot in the upper body and taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said on Twitter.
There is no word on who was responsible, what led to the shooting, or if police have any suspects in custody.
Police said the shooting is considered a homicide and is under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
This story was originally published February 26, 2019 at 8:44 PM.
