Incidents of gunfire targeting homes have occurred with alarming frequency this year in the county encompassing South Carolina's capital, Columbia.
Bullets have ripped into homes at least 96 times this year in the county that encompasses— most involving rival gangs — and the latest episode left an off-duty sheriff's deputy and his fiancée wounded even though they weren’t the intended targets, authorities said Tuesday.
The drive-by shooting over the weekend at a suburban Columbia home struck Cpl. Terrance Crawford and his fiancée in the legs, said Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott at a news conference. Lott said Crawford works as a police officer at a school in Columbia and wasn't targeted in the shooting, without providing details. The sheriff said there were eight people in the home Sunday night.
"His marked police car was parked in front of the house," Lott said."There is no doubt they knew that was a Richland County deputy in that house."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Poll: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Surges in South Carolina Among Likely Democrat Primary VotersRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is surging in South Carolina among Democrat voters, according to a new poll released Monday.
Read more »
Poll: Donald Trump Nears Majority in South Carolina as Scott Catches DeSantisFormer President Donald Trump sits atop the Republican primary field in South Carolina with a near majority of support, according to polling.
Read more »
Parents arrested for brandishing firearm during school drop-off argument in South CarolinaTwo women are facing charges after a handgun was pulled out during the first day at a South Carolina school.
Read more »
Deputy wounded in South Carolina capital county's 96th shooting into a home this yearAuthorities say bullets have ripped into homes at least 96 times this year in South Carolina’s capital county
Read more »
Deputy wounded in South Carolina capital county's 96th shooting into a home this yearAuthorities say bullets have ripped into homes at least 96 times this year in South Carolina’s capital county.
Read more »