Men invade local home
Published March 7, 2008
Two men with large-caliber handguns entered an apartment on West Broadway at approximately 8:45 p.m. March 4 through the unlocked front door, police said.
According to Columbia Police Sgt. Ken Hammond, chief investigator for the crime, both suspects were in their 20s. One of the males was 6 feet tall. The other was 6 feet two inches with braided hair.
The victims inside the apartment included two 17-year-old females and two males, one 19 and the other 22.
Officers were dispatched to the scene of the home invasion at 9:23 that evening, shortly after witnesses reported hearing gunshots fired. Victims told officers the suspects had entered the apartment and that one suspect stayed with the victims while the other searched the apartment.
The suspects left the apartment with a box containing an undisclosed amount of money. A shot was fired after the suspects exited the apartment. No one was injured.
The suspects have not been apprehended. Anyone with information about this crime is requested to submit tips on the Crime Stoppers Web site, 875tips.com. Those who submit information may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,500 provided that the information leads to an arrest.