One person dead, another in custody following shooting on Columbia’s Garners Ferry

Chris Trainor

July 5, 2024 at 7:39 a.m.·1 min read

One man is dead and another is in custody following a Thursday night shooting at an apartment complex off Garners Ferry Road.

Columbia Police Department said on social media site X (formerly Twitter) that officers were called at about 8 p.m. Thursday to the Garners Crossing Apartments at 7651 Garners Ferry Road in reference to a shooting. When they got there, officers found an injured man.

Police Deputy Chief Melron Kelly told The State that the man died on the scene. The Richland County Coroner’s Office had not publicly announced the man’s identity as of early Friday morning.

Kelly said one person was in custody in the shooting death. That person’s name has not yet been released.

Shooting investigation at Garners Crossing Apartments - 7651 Garners Ferry Rd. #ColumbiaPDSC officers were dispatched at approximately 8 p.m. & located an injured male. One person has been detained for questioning. Updates will be posted here as additional info becomes available. pic.twitter.com/er6jl4CVLa
— Columbia Police Dept (@ColumbiaPDSC) July 5, 2024

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