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Josiah Sanders

Case from Columbia, SC dated Sep 05, 2021

Victim Details

Josiah T.J. Sanders

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2021-09-05

16

Josiah

Sanders

07/06/2026

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In the late hours of a holiday weekend, tragedy struck in Columbia, South Carolina, forever altering the lives of a local family. On Sunday, September 5, 2021, at approximately 11 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night on McQueen Street. Responding to reports of a shooting, Columbia Police Department officers arrived at a home in the 4100 block to a devastating scene. Inside, they found 16-year-old Josiah T.J. Sanders suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was a sophomore at Lower ...
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  • wltx.com: 16-year-old shot to death in Columbia
  • https://www.wistv.com: 16-year-old killed in Columbia shooting, officials say
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