In the early morning hours of January 26, 2019, 25-year-old Dominick Roland of Columbia, Missouri, was found wounded after what first appeared to be a single-vehicle crash in the 3800 block of Range Line Street. Officers responding around 2:56 a.m. discovered a heavily damaged vehicle; both the driver and a passenger were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Medical staff determined Roland had sustained a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The discovery that Roland had been shot turned the crash into a homicide investigation handled by the Columbia Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division. Authorities have not disclosed whether the shot was fired inside or outside the vehicle, and no suspect information has been released.

If anyone has information about the events leading up to that crash or the shooting, please contact Columbia Police.