COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police are investigating gunfire in a popular commercial and restaurant district along with a shooting victim who arrived at an area hospital around the same time.
Columbia Police said that officers initially responded to the 900 block of Gervais Street, an address in Columbia's "The Vista," to reports of shots fired and property damage around 2:30 a.m.
Officers were still investigating when emergency dispatchers reported that a male shooting victim had arrived at a local hospital with a wound to the lower body.
Police haven't said how severe the man's injuries are. A spokesperson said police are confident the gunfire on Gervais Street and the gunshot victim are directly related.
In a statement on Saturday morning, police said the investigation is still underway. Police said they would release more information when it becomes available.