Ricky J Bates

Death by Force

Ricky J. Bates, 34, a male who was Black/African American from Columbia, South Carolina, was fatally shot in the early hours of Sunday, September 21, 2025, in the 4300 block of Mellowood Drive off Bluff Road. Deputies responding to a ShotSpotter alert around 2 a.m. found two wounded men at separate nearby homes; both were transported to a hospital, and Ricky J. Bates, 34, later died of his injuries. The shooter fled before law enforcement arrived, setting off an intensive search of the neighborh ...Read More

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