COLUMBIA, S.C. — A body was discovered in a Columbia, South Carolina, hotel room around noon on Sunday.
Columbia Police Department 's Lt. Pegram said officers were called to the Super 8 Hotel on Fairfield Road in North Columbia after a partially open door to one of the hotel rooms revealed a dead body and possibly foul play.
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) obtained a search warrant for the crime scene and investigators were able to enter the room a little before 3 p.m.
The Richland Coroner's Office, SLED and the Columbia Police Department remain on the scene.
A law enforcement official says that an autopsy will be conducted on Monday.
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.