Perry B. Buchanan, 65, was shot at the Gable Oaks Apartments on Colleton Street in Columbia, South Carolina, late on the evening of Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Police were called about 10:30 p.m.; he was taken to a local hospital and died the following morning. The Richland County Coroner later confirmed his identity.

Investigators described the incident as isolated and quickly focused on a person known to Buchanan. On the evening of Monday, March 30, law enforcement located and arrested 56-year-old Toni Middleton in North, South Carolina; authorities identified her as Buchanan’s girlfriend. Middleton was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and was taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. The Columbia Police Department continues to investigate and says the motive remains under review.

Does anyone in the Columbia area have information about Buchanan, Middleton, or the events at Gable Oaks Apartments that night?