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Mallory Kourtlyn Nelson

Case from Columbia, SC dated Aug 06, 2023

Victim Details

Mallory Kourtlyn Nelson

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2023-08-06

26

Mallory

Kourtlyn Nelson

07/02/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 6, 2023, the life of 26-year-old Mallory Kourtlyn Nelson was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. Nelson, a Black male, was fatally shot around 4:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Zimalcrest Drive, near the area known as Malfunction Junction where Interstates 20 and 26 converge. The Columbia Police Department responded to the scene and collected ballistic evidence, describing the shooting as an isolated incident. The Richland County Coroner's Office la ...
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  • Legacy.com: Mallory Nelson Obituary - A.A. Dicks Funeral Home-Sullivan Chapel - 2023
  • wltx.com: Man killed on Zimalcrest Drive in Columbia identified; police investigating
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