Multiple shots rang out in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane in northwest Columbia Sunday morning, damaging homes and vehicles but leaving no one hurt, according to police. It was the second shots-fired call on that same block in less than a week.
Columbia police confirmed they were investigating the Sunday morning incident, according to KRCG. Officers said multiple shots were fired, but nobody was shot or injured, according to KOMU. Officers asked residents to avoid the area while the investigation was underway, per the same KRCG report.
Accounts of the damage differ. KOMU reported that police said the gunfire caused property damage to three residences and two vehicles in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane. A separate snippet from the City of Columbia, however, stated that three vehicles and one residence had been struck by the gunfire. The discrepancy between the two accounts has not been resolved.
Scene Unfolds Near West Middle School
According to ABC17NEWS, a reporter arrived near the scene around 10:20 a.m. Sunday and saw at least four Columbia police cruisers positioned near two regular vehicles on West Worley Street, with police presence concentrated between Spencer Avenue and West Middle School. The outlet reported that two additional police cars arrived around 11 a.m., while four other police cars left around the same time.
A tow truck removed two vehicles from the scene around 11:10 a.m., and the scene had cleared by about 11:15 a.m., per the same ABC17NEWS account. A woman seated in a Columbia police cruiser was heard saying, “They jumped me,” according to the outlet's reporting from the scene.
Second Shots-Fired Call on Same Block in Days
The Sunday incident marks the second time officers have responded to the 1000 block of Claudell Lane for reported gunfire in less than a week. Columbia police officers had also responded to that block on Nov. 3 for a separate shots-fired report, the station noted.
In that earlier incident, police said video footage captured a man in an argument, then firing three shots into the air as he walked away, according to a separate ABC17NEWS report. The shooter fired those shots around 9:30 p.m., per a Columbia Police Department Facebook post cited in the station's reporting. Police said that Tuesday-night incident resulted in no reported injuries or property damage.
Investigation Continues
Police said more information would be released as it became available, according to the earlier KRCG report. The Sunday shooting investigation remains underway, and officials have not released details about a suspect, motive, or weapon used. This is a developing story, and Hoodline will update as police release additional information.
