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Michael Uzell Bates

Case from Columbia, SC dated Nov 18, 2019

Victim Details

Michael Uzell Bates

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2019-11-18

29

Michael

Uzell Bates

06/28/2026

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In the afternoon hours of a Monday in Columbia, South Carolina, events unfolded that would end the life of 29-year-old Michael Uzell Bates. On November 18, 2019, Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies were dispatched to a residence on Winter Park Drive around 5 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Bates inside a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into the shooting led ...
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  • https://www.wistv.com: RCSD: 2 more men arrested in connection with shooting death of 29-year-old man
  • WLTX: Suspect charged with murder in killing of Columbia man
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