Columbia’s city manager says public safety is the number one priority for our community.
City manager De’Carlon Seewood spoke to 939 the Eagle after Friday’s press conference at city hall, where the police chief announced at least eight arrests for last weekend’s shooting downtown:
“Every citizen has a right to feel safe in their community. And so it is scary,” Mr. Seewood says.
Police Chief Jill Schlude says last weekend’s downtown shootout was gang-related, saying 30 total shots were fired by multiple suspects. A 36-year-old female bystander was shot in the back.
Mr. Seewood says he’s extremely proud of Columbia Police for their investigation into Halloween morning’s shootout downtown:
“You know this incident happened on Saturday. And they’ve already made eight arrests … they’ve recovered 11 weapons. That’s amazing police work,” he says.
Columbia Police have worked around the clock and are still trying to identify a ninth suspect seen in photos.