City Of Columbia Police Department: Crimestoppers: Suspect Named In Fatal Shooting Investigation

Press release from the City of Columbia Police Department:

August 24, 2021

Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have murder arrest warrants for the suspect wanted in connection with an apartment shooting earlier this month.

Officers are searching for 31-year-old Sherrod Cantoine Joyner. Once arrested he will be charged with Murder and Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature. The warrants have been entered in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.

** Joyner should be considered armed and dangerous **

At approximately midnight on August 11, 2021, Joyner allegedly argued with a female acquaintance at 100 Walden Heights Drive (Heights Apartments.) The female told Joyner to leave and when he refused, she asked for help. A male friend came to the location to assist and that’s when Joyner allegedly assaulted the female. When the male friend tried to intervene, Joyner allegedly shot him causing fatal injuries.

The victim was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.

Police Chief W.H. ‘Skip’ Holbrook encourages citizens with information about Joyner’s whereabouts or the incident are encouraged to contact CRIMESTOPPERS in any of the following ways:

CALL toll-free, 888-CRIME-SC.

LOG onto: www.midlandscrimestoppers.com, and click on the red “Submit a tip” tab.

This press release was produced by the City of Columbia Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.