A verbal argument in Columbia, South Carolina, turned deadly on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 5, 2026, when 43-year-old Myron Schofield was shot in the 2000 block of Worthy Drive. Officers found Schofield with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a local hospital and later died. The Richland County Coroner identified him as the victim.

Columbia Police investigators say the shooting followed a heated dispute and that one person was believed responsible. Authorities detained and arrested 33-year-old Steven Pringle on homicide-related charges; he was booked on murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and held without bond. Police described the incident as isolated and said the motive and the relationship between Schofield and Pringle were not being released.

Those who knew Schofield or who were in the Worthy Drive area on May 5 are asked to come forward with any information.