Columbia, South Carolina – A Columbia woman identified by authorities as a validated gang member has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison following a shooting outside a local nightclub that occurred while she was already on probation for prior felony convictions.
Federal Sentence Handed Down
Taylor Molic Morris, 23, of Columbia, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison, followed by three years of court-ordered supervision, after being convicted of felon in possession of ammunition, according to court records. Federal law prohibits individuals with felony convictions from possessing firearms or ammunition.
The sentence was imposed after prosecutors presented evidence linking Morris to a violent incident outside a nightclub on Broad River Road in the early morning hours of June 11, 2023.
Nightclub Shooting on Broad River Road
Investigators told the court that around 5:00 a.m., Morris was involved in a shooting outside the Columbia nightclub. Surveillance footage, shell casings recovered at the scene, and ballistic analysis were used to reconstruct the incident.
Authorities said Morris possessed a loaded firearm that she had purchased approximately three weeks prior to the shooting. During the incident, she allegedly fired the weapon four times, leaving behind four shell casings. Ballistics testing later confirmed that all casings were fired from the same firearm…