Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers are working leads in an overnight shooting that happened at a business in the Vista Entertainment District.
Shortly before 1:30 a.m. (March 29), officers were dispatched to 902 Gervais Street, Jay’s Bar and Grill for a reported shooting.
As a result, a female and male suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Preliminary information indicates that a physical fight happened inside of the business, followed by shots being fired. Officers collected evidence from the scene, interviewed witnesses and assisted with crowd control.
Patrol officers and investigators will canvass the area throughout the day for additional video footage and potential evidence.
Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip” Holbrook encourages citizens with information about the shooting 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.