COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a double homicide that happened outside a convenience store during the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to the report, the incident happened on Fairfield Road around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday. Deputies were sent to the Motor City Market after reports of a shooting, and found two men who were injured by gunfire.
The victims have been identified by the Richland county coroner as Corey Smith, 41 of Columbia, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Curtis Dinkins,37 also of Columbia, was transported by EMS to Prisma Health Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An autopsy revealed that both men died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.
The two additional passengers a man and woman were not injured.
The Richland County Coroner’s Office and Richland County Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate this incident.
One died at the scene, and the other two went to the hospital, where another one died, according to the report.
According to information received by RCSD, an argument between a man and patron of the convenience store turned into a shooting, and it is believed to be an isolated incident.
The department is looking for two suspects in connection to the shooting, no description has been released at this time.
This is an ongoing investigation. Additional information will provided as it becomes available.
Anyone with information about this incident should call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
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