20-year-old shot and killed at Columbia apartment identified by coroner
A 20-year-old man was shot and killed at a Richland County apartment complex late Saturday night, the Columbia Police Department said.
An investigation into the death of the man has been launched, police said on Twitter.
Emmitt I. Hart was identified as the man who was killed, according to the Richland Coroner’s Office.
The man was shot just before 10 p.m. while at Lakeshore Village Apartments in the 7000 block of Garners Ferry Road, police tweeted. That is near a Walmart Supercenter and the intersection with Interstate 77.
Hart was taken to Prisma Health Richland Memorial Hospital where he died just after 10:30 p.m., Watts said.
After an autopsy, the coroner determined Hart’s cause of death was due to gunshot wounds to the upper torso, according to a news release.
There is no word on whether the man lived at the apartment, or was visiting when he was fatally shot.
Information on other circumstances that led to the shooting, and a possible motive, were not available.
Police are asking for the public’s help in providing information that can assist the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
The shooting remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and police department.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
This story was originally published July 28, 2019 at 11:37 AM.
