The Columbia Police Department announces an arrest of a 49-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting that happened last month.
According to Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook, Duyon R. Wilson is charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime.
Preliminary information indicates that Wilson is accused of shooting the victim multiple times in the parking lot of Latimor Manor Apartments located at 100 Lorick Circle on December 16, 2022.
CPD investigators reviewed surveillance video to aid the investigation. At this time, investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an altercation/argument earlier in the evening.
Initially, CPD officers responded to Lorick Circle after receiving a Shotspotter alert. When they arrived, they found the victim unresponsive.
All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.