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Man dies after shooting at South Beltline Boulevard apartments in Columbia

Authorities urge anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers or visit CrimeSC.com.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One person is dead following a Thursday afternoon shooting in Columbia.

Columbia Police said they were called to the 300 block of South Beltline Boulevard at Woodland Terrace Apartments around 3 p.m. Officers arrived to find a wounded male victim. He was taken to the hospital and died a short time later.

Investigators spent several hours collecting evidence from two separate homes in the community.

Authorities haven't released any details regarding how the shooting occurred or a potential suspect in the case. The Richland County Coroner's Office, which is assisting in the case, has not yet released the victim's name.

The Columbia Police Department urges anyone with information about the incident or the shooter to call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or visit CrimeSC.com.

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