Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at Columbia restaurant

A local man is in jail and facing multiple charges including murder in connection with a fatal shooting at a Columbia restaurant/bar.

Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested Azavius Shimar Jones, 24. Jones is scheduled to appear at a bond hearing Tuesday afternoon. He is charged with one count of murder, five counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.

Investigators believe Jones is the man who opened fire into a crowd June 14 at the Jerk Hut on Zimalcrest Drive…

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