Two shootings in Columbia, SC on same night leave two injured
Two separate shootings occurred in Columbia, South Carolina on Tuesday evening, leaving two people hospitalised. A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with both incidents.
Two shootings, two victims, one suspect in Columbia
According to wistv.com, Columbia Police Department officers responded to two separate shooting incidents on Tuesday evening, both resulting in hospitalisations.
The first call came in at 6:19 p.m. from Bailey Street, where officers found a person suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to hospital.
Approximately an hour later, officers — joined by the Richland County Sheriff's Department — were dispatched to Clemson Frontage Road following reports of a second shooting. The victim there sustained multiple gunshot wounds but is listed in stable condition.
Harvey Kinsler, Jr., 28, was arrested as a suspect in connection with both shootings. Investigators confirmed that the gunshots in each incident are linked to the same individual, though the motive and the total number of people involved remain under investigation. Authorities noted that the two incidents are not considered related to one another.
Anyone with information on either shooting is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-888-274-6372.
Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)