Crime & Courts

Man injured in shooting near Allen-Benedict Court

Columbia Police investigate shooting near Allen-Benedict Court.
Columbia Police investigate shooting near Allen-Benedict Court. Photo provided by the Columbia Police Department

Columbia Police are investigating a case in which a man was shot in the leg near the Allen-Benedict Court complex.

A man told police he was walking along Heidt Street shortly after noon, when he was shot in the leg, according to a written release by the Columbia Police Department. Investigators says the man made it to the intersection of Oak and Richland streets, where he called police.

The man, who was not identified in the release, was taken to the hospital. The shooting is still under investigation.

Police ask that anyone with information call Crime Stoppers at 888-CRIME-SC.

Cynthia Roldán: 803-295-0435, @CynthiaRoldan

This story was originally published August 9, 2016 at 2:54 PM.

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