Two arrested after shootings at Columbia apartment complex
Police arrested two people after back-to-back shooting incidents in 24 hours at the North Pointe Estates apartment complex in Columbia.
An attempted robbery around 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at the apartments, 100 Ripplemeyer Ave., led to a 16-year-old boy being shot in the upper body. The teen is in stable condition at a hospital, according to the Columbia Police Department.
After that shooting, Columbia police arrested Tyrone Thompson Jr., 18, and charged him with unlawful carrying of a pistol. Thompson was released from the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on a $1,000 surety bond.
Police responded to the apartments again on the morning of Jan. 11 following a report of shots fired on ShotSpotter — a network of microphones that detects the location of gunshots.
After reviewing surveillance video and speaking with people at the scene, officers arrested and charged William Wright III, 21, with trying to kick in the front door of an occupied apartment and firing multiple rounds at the home. No one was hurt, according to a police statement.
Wright, who police say is a relative of the 16-year-old who was shot the previous day, was charged with with first-degree attempted burglary, discharging a firearm into a dwelling, breach of peace of a high and aggravated nature, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and unlawful carrying of a pistol.
Wright’s bond was set at $150,000. He was ordered not to return the site of the shooting or have any contact with the residents of the home, according to court records.
This story was originally published January 13, 2024 at 12:00 AM.