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Fatal Shooting Investigation | Catawba Circle

By September 8, 2020Press Releases

The Columbia Police Department continues to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred outside of an apartment complex early this morning.

According to Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook, CPD officers were dispatched to 1 Catawba Circle (Rivers Edge Apartments) shortly before 6:00 a.m.  When they arrived, officers found the male victim in the parking lot with serious bodily injuries. EMS personnel pronounced him deceased on the scene.

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has identified the victim as 30-year-old Stephen Michael Seegars (DOB: 6-20-1990) of Orangeburg.  An autopsy conducted today indicated that Seegars died from multiple gunshot wounds.

CPD investigators have talked with potential witnesses, collected evidence at the scene, and are working to determine if surveillance video captured the moments leading up to the incident or the crime itself.

Chief Holbrook encourages citizens with information about the incident 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 devices.

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