Five Points Shooting Leaves 3 Hurt | Columbia News

A wild shooting in Five Points left three hurt and sent shockwaves through the community—police found 97 shell casings and 82 live rounds at the Harden Street shopping center, with cars and businesses damaged. Authorities call it an isolated incident, but are ramping up security, especially on busy weekend nights. Students, while mostly surprised and feeling safe, are urging more protection given the area’s youth-heavy crowds. Chick-fil-A is now hiring off-duty cops for late-night patrols, adding to police’s already heightened presence. Businesses are also teaming up to curb unauthorized gatherings in private lots, where trouble often starts. Two arrests have been made as the investigation continues. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e9077197f3889594