West Columbia, SC 01/07/2025 (Paul Kirby) – Investigators with the West Columbia Police Department say they are looking for a help finding a second suspect in a shooting incident that happened on December 28, 2024, at the Bojangles which is located at 12th Street and Augusta Road. They already have an 18-year-old suspect in jail that has been charged with 2 counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and criminal conspiracy.
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According to police, Marterius Byrd, 18, who was an employee at the Bojangles, fired multiple shots from a handgun through the drive-thru window striking several people who were outside. After Byrd fired at the victims, he jumped through the window of the drive-thru and ran away. The victims received non-life-threatening injuries. Byrd was arrested and booked into the Lexington County Detention Center on New Years Day. He has been denied bond.
Police have not provided a name or description for the second suspect being sought but if you hear of someone that has said or is rumored to have been involved, you are asked to contact the West Columbia Police Department at 803 794-0721.
PHOTO CAPTION: Marterius Byrd, 18
