Columbia South Carolina shooting – Randi Hunt, 20, & boy dead after gunfire erupts at Greene Crossing Apt birthday party
TWO people, including a teenager, are dead after a shooting at an apartment complex, said police.
A teenager was shot early Sunday morning at a birthday party, dying later in the day. Another person was also killed in the incident.
Randi Hunt, 20, was shot and killed a little after midnight on Sunday at the home. Police say she was found dead when authorities arrived at the scene.
A 15-year-old boy died on the way to the hospital.
“As with a few previous shootings in this country, we have a crowd of people on scene that witnessed this act that need to come forward with the truth,” said Sheriff Burnis Wilkins.
“Detectives have been out all night and are working this case as this release is prepared.”
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An investigation is underway but there is little information about a possible suspect.
“The fact is, the truth will prevail in this case and suspects are known. Do not become involved in this case as an accessory before or after the fact. Simply come forward with the truth,” said Wilkins.
According to police, the apartment complex where the shooting took place houses a lot of students from the University of South Carolina, but campus police said that none of the victims attended the school.
It's believed by authorities that an argument happened during the party, resulting in shots being fired.
Belcher and his friends live near the building.
"I think we need to start putting guns down and putting fists up, it's really ignorant for people to have to shoot to get right with somebody," said Tito Lopez.