COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police say one person is dead and four others were injured in a shooting overnight at an apartment complex.
According to a statement from the department, officers were sent to 810 Pulaski Street - the area of Greene Crossing Apartments -- just before 2 a.m. to a shooting.
They arrived to find multiple people running and driving away from the scene but were able to interview some of those people.
Police said they then went into an apartment building and found five victims, a 22-year-old man, a 20-year-old woman, a 19-year-old man, and two 16-year-old boys.
Police said their officers rendered aid to the victims and spoke with several. All were taken to the hospital where police say the 20-year-old woman ultimately died. And while two other victims have since been treated and released, no additional details were available on the conditions of the other victims.
The Richland County Coroner's Office, which is assisting in the investigation, has identified the deceased as Jamacia Dowling, of Columbia, SC.
At this point, police believe the shooting erupted from an argument at a party and that multiple people began shooting. The identities of the victims haven't been released. The department said the apartment complex does have college students among its residents but officials at the nearby University of South Carolina campus said none of the victims are students there.
Officers have since collected evidence from the scene and are looking for video evidence of the night's violence. Police haven't released any identifying information of the shooters in this case.
News19 has reached out to the company that operates the apartment complex but has not yet received a response.
Anyone with additional information about the shooting is urged to contact Midlands Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
