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16-year-old Jayden Scales-Amiker and 35-year-old Marvin Archie killed in Richland County shooting
Investigators currently perceive this incident as isolated, based on available information.
The Richland County Coroner’s Office has disclosed the identities of two individuals who lost their lives in a shooting incident on Thursday afternoon within a neighborhood adjacent to Decker Boulevard.
Investigators from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department verified that a 16-year-old juvenile and a 35-year-old man were declared deceased at the scene.
Additionally, a 14-year-old sustained gunshot wounds in the 100 block of Angel Garden Way.
Later, Coroner Naida Rutherford verified that the deceased individuals were Marvin D. Archie, aged 36, and Jayden Scales-Amiker, aged 16, both residents of Columbia.
The shooting, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, occurred at approximately 7 p.m. on April 11.
Investigators currently perceive this incident as isolated, based on available information.
They encourage anyone with pertinent information to reach out to the sheriff’s department or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or CrimeSC.com.
