Man walks into Columbia-area church, demands money, shoots church member, police say

A man walked into a Columbia-area church, demanded money and then shot a member, according to the Forest Acres Police Department.It happened about 6:15 a.m. Sunday at Centro Cristiano De Columbia Church on Decker Boulevard.Police said the man fired into the air and shot one of the church members before leaving the scene.The shooting victim was taken to a local hospital for surgery. The shooter is described as a tall, slim black male wearing a black striped shirt, black pants, a bandanna that partially covered his lower face and a beanie. He was carrying a small, silver, semi-automatic pistol.Officials say the man left in a dark-colored Toyota Prius, possibly dark blue. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6372).

A man walked into a Columbia-area church, demanded money and then shot a member, according to the Forest Acres Police Department.

It happened about 6:15 a.m. Sunday at Centro Cristiano De Columbia Church on Decker Boulevard.


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Police said the man fired into the air and shot one of the church members before leaving the scene.

The shooting victim was taken to a local hospital for surgery.

The shooter is described as a tall, slim black male wearing a black striped shirt, black pants, a bandanna that partially covered his lower face and a beanie. He was carrying a small, silver, semi-automatic pistol.

Officials say the man left in a dark-colored Toyota Prius, possibly dark blue.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6372).