Columbia Police Department (CPD) Investigators are releasing a surveillance picture of a man wanted in connection with an early morning shooting on Harden Street.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. at 734 Harden Street (Thirsty Parrot) as the establishment was closing.
CPD officers were patrolling the area and heard the gunshot and ran to investigate. They noticed a large crowd gathered at the location and found the victim in the front of the building.
The initial investigation indicates that a group of males were trying to enter the bar and were approached by Thirsty Parrot employees.
While the victim and an unknown male were engaged in a physical altercation in the front doorway, the suspect who was in the crowd pulled out a firearm and shot once, striking the victim in the arm.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for his non-life threatening injury, and the suspect was seen running away from the incident location.
CPD officers collected evidence from the scene and obtained video surveillance to aid the investigation.
Police Chief Skip Holbrook encourages citizens with information about this incident, or who can identify the suspect to contact CRIMESTOPPERS in any of the following ways:
CALL toll-free, 888-CRIME-SC.
LOG onto: www.midlandscrimestoppers.com, and click on the red “Submit a tip” tab.
DOWNLOAD the new P3 Tips App for Apple or Android device.