COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Coroner's Office has publicly identified a 58-year-old man killed on North Main Street over what police described as a parking dispute.
Authorities said 58-year-old Alvin Simmons was the victim of a homicide that happened on Thursday afternoon.
Columbia Police said the shooting happened before 5 p.m. in the 5500 block of North Main Street and followed the dispute. The shooting ended with two people shot - one later determined to be the suspect and the other Simmons.
Following an investigation that included detectives interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance video, police charged 68-year-old Franklin James with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a weapon with an obliterated serial number and auto tampering.
