Chance M. Brooks, 23, was fatally shot in Columbia, South Carolina on October 25, 2025. Police were called in the late hours of that Saturday to the 3400 block of Bellingham Road, in a neighborhood between U.S. 176 and North Main Street, where officers found a male victim outside with gunshot wounds. Emergency responders began life-saving treatment and transported Brooks to a local hospital, but he was later pronounced dead; the Richland County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity.

The Columbia Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting. No motive or suspect information has been released, and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is being asked to contact CrimeStoppers.

If anyone knew Chance or saw activity in the Bellingham Road area that night, can you share information with investigators?