Crime & Courts

Two years later, 3 men are indicted in connection with Columbiana mall mass shooting

Scene outside Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, S.C., where a shooting was reported Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Scene outside Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, S.C., where a shooting was reported Saturday, April 16, 2022. tglantz@thestate.com

More than two years later, three suspects connected to a mass shooting at a Columbia mall have been indicted on multiple counts of aggravated assault and attempted murder, court records show.

On Easter weekend in 2022, a total of 14 people, ranging in age from 15 to 73, were injured during a shooting at Columbiana Centre. Three suspects — Marquise Love Robinson, 22, Amari Sincere-Jamal Smith, 23, and Jewayne M. Price, 24 — were indicted on a flurry of charges earlier this month, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a handgun.

Of those injured in the shooting, nine were hit by gunfire and five others were hurt as people fled to the exits, according to the Columbia Police Department.

After the shooting, Police Chief Skip Holbrook said he believed the suspects all knew each other, and that the shooting was not a random act of violence.

All three suspects were denied bond following their arrest in 2022 and remain in the Lexington County Detention Center.

No other information was immediately available, including upcoming court dates.

Scene outside Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, S.C., where a shooting was reported Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Scene outside Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, S.C., where a shooting was reported Saturday, April 16, 2022. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com

This story was originally published July 26, 2024 at 12:29 PM.

Javon L. Harris
The State
Javon L. Harris is a crime and courts reporter for The State. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Before coming to South Carolina, Javon covered breaking news, local government and social justice for The Gainesville Sun in Florida. Support my work with a digital subscription
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