Officers find woman’s body on welfare check & arrest man, Forest Acres police say
A woman is dead and a man is in custody following a domestic violence incident at a South Carolina home, according to the Forest Acres Police Department said.
At about 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a home in the 3000 block of Barnes Springs Road, police said in a news release. That’s in the Forest Acres area of Columbia, between Two Notch Road and North Trenholm Road.
The officers were making a welfare check at the home after getting a call from a concerned family member, according to the release.
Minutes after the call officers were at the home, where they discovered that the entrance was blocked and they forced their way inside, police said.
Inside, officers found the body of a dead woman, according to the release.
Police said that the woman’s identity and cause of death are pending autopsy by the Richland County Coroner’s Office.
Also in the home officers encountered a man who is suspected of killing the woman, police said. The man has not been publicly identified.
Hostage negotiators made contact with the man and were able to talk him into surrendering in under an hour, according to the release. Once in custody, it was discovered the man was injured, which is believed to have occurred before officers arrived on scene, police said. The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment and remains in custody, according to the release.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word about any charges the man could face.
Information about what happened between the woman and man was not available, but police said they’re continuing to investigate.
“This is a heartbreaking situation and a tragic reminder of the devastating impact domestic violence can have on families and communities,” Police Chief Don Robinson said in the release. “Domestic violence situations are often complex and dangerous, and we encourage anyone experiencing abuse or warning signs to seek help before situations escalate to violence.”
Police said help is available to anyone experiencing domestic violence. Contact Sistercare at 803-765-9428 or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233).
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