COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces an arrest after a shooting incident in Northeast Columbia.
Four schools in Richland County District Two were temporarily placed in lockdown due to the off-campus incident Wednesday.
Wednesday afternoon on Nov. 3 around 1:45 p.m., deputies responded to the 300 block of Long Pointe Lane in the Lake Carolina area for reports of a shooting.
Reports were that a man confronted the victim in the business parking lot where he shot him. The victim was transported to a local hospital.
A man matching the shooter’s description was seen running in the area.
The RCSD K9 team conducted a track and located the man, taking him into custody without incident.
Justin Aneese, 24, was charged with Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime.
