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Harriet Richardson

Case from Columbia, SC dated Dec 20, 2019

Victim Details

Harriet Jermaine Wilson Richardson

Female

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2019-12-20

57

Harriet

Richardson

06/28/2026

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In Columbia, South Carolina, a 57-year-old Black/African American woman named Harriet Jermaine Wilson Richardson was killed in a shooting incident on December 20, 2019. Born on December 26, 1961, Richardson was a resident of Columbia.

Initial reports from the time of the incident indicated that law enforcement authorities had identified a person of interest in her death. This individual was described as a neighbor of Richardson who was believed to have had a 'personal vendetta' against he ...
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  • https://www.wistv.com: Suspect in Columbia woman’s homicide was neighbor with ‘personal vendetta’
  • WLTX: Woman dies after shooting near North Main Street in Columbia
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