Anthony C. Thompson, 24, of Columbia, South Carolina, was shot and killed on the morning of May 7, 2026. Deputies and Columbia-Richland Fire Department personnel found a man with a gunshot wound at a motel in the 1100 block of Bush River Road around 9:15 a.m.; Thompson was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The Richland County Coroner confirmed his identity.

Investigators identified 55-year-old Kevin Jenkins as the person responsible and located and arrested him about 2:00 p.m. the same day at a nearby homeless encampment. Authorities say Thompson and Jenkins were acquainted and that a verbal altercation escalated, ending with Jenkins allegedly shooting Thompson. Jenkins was booked on murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

No information about the outcome of legal proceedings was provided. Does anyone have information about Thompson’s last known movements or about the incident at the motel?