Police searching for suspect in gunfire reported near Eau Claire High
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Police are searching for a suspect after gunfire was reported Thursday in the parking lot of Eau Claire High School in Columbia.
Police responded at around 3 p.m. Thursday after a piece of equipment known as ShotSpotter detected gunfire in the area, according to a tweet from Columbia Police Department. ShotSpotter is a series of microphones installed throughout a city that pick up the sound of gunfire and report it to police.
The shots were fired around dismissal time, and nobody was injured, Richland 1 school district spokeswoman Karen York said in an email.
After the gunfire was reported, students were taken to a “safe zone,” police said. Police have identified a male student they believe was involved, and they are searching for both him and the weapon, according to a tweet from the department.
“CPD investigators and School Resource officers continue to make progress in the case,” Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said in an email.
This story was originally published December 17, 2021 at 2:02 PM.