Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have arrested a 25-year-old female in connection with an isolated fatal shooting of a man at an apartment complex last weekend.
Mitazia Quinshawn Harvin turned herself in to CPD officers and members of the United States Marshal Service’s Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force shortly before midnight (June 27, 2022).
Harvin is housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime. Investigators are continuing to determine if additional persons will be charged in connection with the case.
Harvin is accused of arguing with and shooting the 29-year-old male victim shortly after 10 p.m. on June 24, 2022 at North Pointe Estates at 100 Ripplemeyer Avenue. It is believed that the motive stems from an on-going personal conflict between several acquaintances.
CPD officers received a Shotspotter alert moments after the shooting occurred. Additional officers were dispatched to the scene and when they arrived, they saw a large crowd of approximately 30 onlookers as fellow officers rendered medial aid to the shooting victim.
EMS transported the victim to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased by medical staff. A female who was at the scene drove herself to a hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the wrist.
During the course of the investigation, CPD investigators learned that the victim and numerous other individuals at or near the crime scene were wearing ankle-monitoring devices. The victim was on ankle monitoring after being released from jail on bond for a CPD charge of Second Degree Assault and Battery in May 2022.
Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook says, “This case is another example of a life lost too soon to senseless gun violence. It also continues a concerning trend of persons involved in violent criminal activity out of jail wearing ankle monitoring systems. Violent offenders must be held accountable.”
Crime scene investigators collected numerous pieces of ballistic evidence from the incident location for processing.
Chief Holbrook encourages citizens with information regarding the incident to contact CRIMESTOPPERS in any of the following ways:
CALL toll-free, 888-CRIME-SC.
LOG onto www.CrimeSC.com and click on the red “Submit a tip” tab.
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All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law