Police ID man killed in Columbia shooting, say it was ‘not random’

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Police have identified a man recently killed after a shooting at a Columbia apartment complex.

The Columbia Police Department said 30-year-old Lawrence Long was found shot on Brook Pines Drive at around 9 p.m. on Oct. 8.

CPD said EMS arrived at the scene and provided aid to Long, who later died at a hospital.

Police added that early findings suggest that the shooting “was not random” and was described as “an isolated event.”

No further details were immediately available.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.