Joel Garcia

Death by Force

On March 29, 2015, 39-year-old Joel Alfonso Garcia was fatally shot during a robbery in West Columbia, South Carolina. The incident occurred when two assailants approached Garcia and another individual, demanding their belongings before opening fire. Both victims sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to a local hospital, where Garcia later succumbed to his injuries.

Following the shooting, the West Columbia Police Department launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the ...Read More

thestate: West Columbia man shot in robbery dies of gunshot wounds

thestate: Police looking for two who shot and robbed two others near West Columbia Sunday

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