Coroner identifies North Pointe Estates shooting victim

The Columbia Police Department is responding to a shooting at North Pointe Estates on...
The Columbia Police Department is responding to a shooting at North Pointe Estates on Ripplemeyer Avenue after receiving a ShotSpotter alert around 3:30 p.m.(Columbia Police Department)
Published: Aug. 23, 2022 at 6:14 PM EDT|Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:03 AM EDT
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A victim in a shooting at North Pointe Estates has been identified by the coroner.

Travis K. Sutton, 20, of Columbia, was identified by Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford. Sutton was shot in the upper body Tuesday afternoon and was taken to a hospital where he died Wednesday.

The Columbia Police Department responded to the shooting at North Pointe Estates on Ripplemeyer Avenue after receiving a ShotSpotter alert around 3:30 p.m Tuesday.

According to officers when they arrived at the scene, Sutton was found outside the complex with a gunshot wound.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers.

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