Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers are investigating a shooting in which one male was killed and another injured at a North Columbia home last night.
The incident occurred shortly after 9:00 p.m. at 41 Samson Circle. When officers arrived on the scene, they found an unresponsive male inside of the home. The victim has been identified by Richland County Coroner Gary Watts as 30-year-old Cory Cornelius Jenkins (DOB: 10-13-1987).
After conducting an autopsy this morning, Watts determined that Jenkins died due to complications from gunshot wounds to the upper body.
Officers also found a second male victim inside the home; the 64-year-old male was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper arm and was transported to a local hospital by EMS.
During the course of the investigation last night, CPD officers learned that two additional males arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds.
One male was injured in the upper body; the other victim was injured in the leg and has been treated and released from a local hospital.
CPD is working to determine if the men are connected to the isolated shooting or not. The exact motive for the incident remains under investigation.
Citizens with information about the crime are encouraged to contact Crimestoppers in any of the following ways:
Citizens with information about the crime are encouraged to contact Crimestoppers in any ways:
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