Man shot and killed outside Columbia apartment this weekend identified

The Richland County coroner’s office has identified a man who died in a shooting over the weekend at a Columbia apartment complex.

Saveon Robinson, 19, died at the apartments on Longcreek Drive Saturday night, Coroner Naida Rutherford said in a news release Monday.

The death remains under investigation by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

Law enforcement responded to 1601 Longcreek Drive at 8:30 p.m. Saturday after reports of a shooting. They found a man unresponsive outside of an apartment building. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.

The shooting happened at apartments near Broad River Road and Interstate 20, just outside the Columbia city limits.

Deputies are continuing the investigation, and encourage anyone with information about the shooting to contact CrimeStoppers.

This story was originally published February 21, 2022 at 8:46 AM.

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