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Blake Austin McGrath

Case from Columbia, SC dated Jan 14, 2025

Victim Details

Blake Austin McGrath

Male

White / Caucasian

Columbia

SC

2025-01-14

23

Blake

Austin McGrath

06/25/2026

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In the early evening of a Tuesday in Columbia, South Carolina, the life of 23-year-old Blake Austin McGrath was cut short in a violent confrontation. On January 14, 2025, at the Colony Apartments on Bailey Street, McGrath was fatally shot in the upper body. The Columbia Police Department responded to ShotSpotter alerts around 6:53 p.m. and discovered McGrath at the scene, where he was pronounced dead by emergency medical services.

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  • Blake McGrath Obituary | Jan 14, 2025 | Myrtle Beach, SC
  • wltx.com: Victim identified in fatal Colony Apartments shooting case
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