COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police have made an arrest in connection to a shooting at a Farrow Road gas station early Sunday morning that left a 46-year-old man dead.
Joseph Kennedy, 35, was arrested Sunday night and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Police said Kennedy and Jevon Belton, 46, got into an argument at the E-Z Spot convenience store in the 3200 block of Farrow Road around 12:35 a.m. Sunday. Investigators reviewed surveillance video and followed some solid leads to determine that Kennedy shot Belton during the argument.
Belton was taken to a local hospital after the shooting where he later died from his injuries.
Kennedy is being housed at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center.
Police continue to investigate this incident and urge anyone with information about the shooting to call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or visit CrimeSC.com.