Emmitt I. Hart, 20, was fatally shot in Columbia, South Carolina, on the night of Saturday, July 27, 2019. The shooting happened about 10 p.m. at the Lakeshore Village Apartments, 7545 Garners Ferry Road. Hart was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival; an autopsy found multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body, and reports say he had been shot nine times.

The Columbia Police Department opened an investigation but released few details about how the shooting unfolded or any possible motive. Hart’s mother, Wanda Penny-Hinton, publicly appealed for information and said she believed some friends might know more but were reluctant to speak to police. By July 2020 the case remained open with no arrests or publicly identified suspects; investigators asked the public to submit tips, including anonymous ones through Crimestoppers.

If anyone knew Emmitt, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help, please contact the Columbia Police Department or submit a tip to Crimestoppers.