COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — According to the Columbia Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting at the 1100 block of Hampton Street in downtown Columbia where one man had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead on scene.
Xavier T. Bethea was arrested and has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
Officers believe Bethea and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation before the shooting took place…