Columbia apartment shooting leaves 1 man dead, Richland County sheriff says

A shooting at a Columbia apartment building near St. Andrews has left one man dead.

Deputies were called to 1800 Longcreek Drive off of Interstate 20 just after 3 p.m. Friday for a report of a shooting, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. They arrived to find a man lying in the stairwell of an apartment building with a gunshot wound to the upper body.

The man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the sheriff’s department.

The investigation is ongoing, and updates will be provided when they are available, the sheriff’s department said. The Richland County Coroner has not yet released the name of the victim.

The sheriff’s department is asking anyone with information about the shooting to submit a tip to Crime Stoppers at crimesc.com. Tipsters may remain anonymous, the department said.

This story was originally published June 10, 2023 at 11:46 AM.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.