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Hopkins Man Arrested in Five Points Shooting, Say Columbia Police

Columbia police say they have arrested a Hopkins man in connection with a shooting in Five Points early Sunday that injured three people.

Columbia police say they have arrested a Hopkins man in connection with a shooting in Five Points early Sunday that injured three people.

Arthur Jones, Jr., 22, of Hopkins, is charged with three counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Investigators say Jones has been identified as the primary shooter.

Credit: Richland County Detention Center

Initial information indicates that Jones was involved in an unknown argument with another male before he allegedly shot multiple times into a large crowd, according to investigators.

After seeing themselves on the news, police say Jones and the three men captured in the surveillance pictures turned themselves in to CPD investigators.

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Investigators say they do not believe the three men were directly involved in the shooting, therefore, no charges will be filed against them at this time.

Two of the victims remain in critical condition, while the third is in stable condition, according to officials

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CPD says it has contacted its federal partners and additional charges against Jones may be forthcoming in this developing investigation.

He is expected at a bond hearing Monday morning, according to officials.

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