Argument at business led to deadly shooting, Lexington County deputies say
A fight at a business in West Columbia turned deadly Sunday morning, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said.
A shooting left one man dead, the sheriff’s department said on Twitter.
A person of interest was identified, and at about 1:30 p.m., an arrests was made, sheriff’s department spokesperson Capt. Adam Myrick told The State.
Information on charges was not made available.
The gunfire was reported early in the morning at a business in the 3900 block of Platt Springs Road, according to the tweet. That’s close to the intersection with Emanuel Church Road, and about a mile from Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
The business is at 3937B Platt Springs Road, Myrick said. That’s the address for Lucky 7s Electric Tattoo, which is connected a Papa John’s Pizza at 3937A Platt Springs Road.
The shooting stemmed from an argument between two men who worked together at the business, the sheriff’s department said. As the two men were arguing, then fighting, a third person fired a shot that hit one of the men, according to the tweet.
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office will publicly identify the man who was killed after notifying his family.
No other injuries were reported by the sheriff’s department.
This was the first fatal shooting of 2021 in Lexington County, Myrick said. It remains under investigation by the sheriff’s department.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
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This story was originally published January 31, 2021 at 11:19 AM.
