Judge convicts 19-year-old for role in deadly 2025 double shooting
Nearly a year after the deadly double shooting near The Mall in Columbia, a 19-year-old man has been found guilty on a slew of charges.
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Nearly a year after the deadly double shooting near The Mall in Columbia, a 19-year-old man has been found guilty on a slew of charges.
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