On June 26, 2022, Evans V. Wood, 54, was shot in the lower body after an argument in the 2400 block of Sea Gull Lane in northern Columbia, South Carolina. Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded around 9 p.m.; Wood was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. The Richland County Coroner, Naida Rutherford, confirmed his identity.

Known as Dell, Wood had played varsity football at Richland Northeast High School. Funeral services were held July 6, 2022, with interment at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The investigation identified a suspect: 27-year-old Tyler Marshall was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Authorities said the shooting resulted from an argument between Marshall and Wood.

If anyone witnessed the incident on Sea Gull Lane or has information about the argument that led to the shooting, please share what is known.