A quiet evening in Columbia, South Carolina, was shattered by gunfire on August 20, 2020, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. Iman Riza Wilson, a 23-year-old male, was found with a gunshot wound in the vicinity of the Greenbrier Apartments on Willow Oak Drive. Despite the efforts of first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy would later confirm that Wilson's life was tragically cut short by a gunshot wound to his upper body.
At the time of his death, he had only recently celebrated his 23rd birthday.
The investigation into the violent death of Iman Riza Wilson quickly led law enforcement to a suspect. Within a short period, a 16-year-old male was identified and taken into custody by a fugitive task force of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The arrest was made at a friend's house, and the teenage suspect was charged with murder. Due to his status as a minor, his name was not publicly released by the authorities.
Following his arrest, the 16-year-old was placed in the juvenile wing of the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. The Richland County Sheriff's Department announced the arrest and indicated that the case would be referred to the solicitor's office. This would begin the legal process to determine whether the juvenile suspect would be tried as an adult for the murder of Iman Riza Wilson. Information regarding the outcome of this decision and any subsequent trial or conviction has not been made publicly available.
