Columbia Police Department (CPD) Investigators have charged two male teenagers in connection with yesterday’s isolated fatal shooting at a Lincoln Street Airbnb.
Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook announces that a 15-year-old who was arrested Friday night (June 6, 2025), is housed at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) charged with Kidnapping, Armed Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, Criminal Conspiracy, Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime and Possession of a Firearm by Person under the Age of 18.
On Saturday night, 18-year-old Latrell D.D. Hughey, was arrested Saturday morning (June 7, 2025) is housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (ASGDC) and charged with Murder, Armed Robbery, Three Counts of Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature, Criminal Conspiracy and Possession of a Firearm by Person under the Age of 18.
CPD Investigators are actively looking for a third suspect, a 15-year-old male who faces the following charges:
Murder, Armed Robbery, Three Counts of Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature, and Possession of a Firearm by Person under the Age of 18.
Additional charges and arrests in the case are anticipated.
Case Recap:
Shortly after 5:00 a.m. on June 6, 2025, CPD officers were patrolling in the Elmwood Park neighborhood when they received a call about a possible auto break-in in progress in the 2400 block of Lincoln Street. Officers, who were a few blocks away, proceeded immediately.
While they were en route, the emergency call was upgraded to a ‘shots fired’ call, and ‘person hit.’ They arrived within a minute at 2408 Lincoln Street, a two-story residence.
Officers heard screams from within the residence and forced entry through the front door. They immediately encountered a chaotic crime scene with multiple victims.
Officers found four young people shot multiple times. They rendered aid by using a tourniquet until EMS arrived. They also detained several people who were not injured but present outside and inside the residence during the shooting.
According to the Richland County Coroner’s Office, 18-year-old Jayden Brackins died from multiple gunshot wounds.
The three surviving gunshot victims are a 17-year-old male and two 18-year-old females – all from Columbia-Richland County and all remain hospitalized in stable condition.
The motive for the fatal shooting remains under investigation.
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 P3 Tips App on Apple or Android devices.
All persons arrested/charged are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.