Desmond Alonzo Jacori Bates was 22 when he was shot and killed on the evening of October 6, 2018, at the Lake Shore apartments on Garners Ferry Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Police say the incident began as an attempted armed robbery. Bates reportedly fought with the assailant, then ran; a gunshot struck him in the chest. He was taken to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:07 p.m.

The Columbia Police Department investigated and made a quick arrest. On the morning of October 8, officers took a 17-year-old male, Kweli Akeem Goree, into custody; he was charged with murder, attempted armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Police said the investigation remained ongoing and additional arrests were possible.

Did anyone in the Columbia area see or hear anything at the Lake Shore apartments that night or have information about what led up to the confrontation?