Two more men have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside a Walmart on Augusta Road in West Columbia, South Carolina. The incident happened March 8, 2026, outside the Walmart Supercenter on the 2400 block of Augusta Road, near I‑26 Exit 111.
Who has been arrested
- Four people are now charged in total: three related to the actual shooting and one as an accessory.
- The latest arrests are 20‑year‑old Jalen Jones (March 9) and 22‑year‑old Jordan Jones (March 16), joining 19‑year‑old Jaeden Jones and 18‑year‑old Ty’ron Bethea, who were taken into custody earlier.
Charges each person faces
- Jalen Jones: Attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and criminal conspiracy.
- Jordan Jones: Accessory after the fact.
- Jaeden Jones: Attempted murder, possession of a firearm during a violent crime, criminal conspiracy, and possession of marijuana.
- Ty’ron Bethea: Only possession of marijuana.
What happened during the shooting
- Police responded to the Walmart on Augusta Road after reports of gunfire in the evening; no injuries were reported, but multiple shell casings were found in the parking lot.
- Witnesses said two armed suspects ran toward Beverly Drive; officers later found three people in a nearby woodline, two of whom matched the descriptions.
- Three vehicles were linked to the scene: a white Chevrolet Tahoe (not found), a gray Nissan Altima on Augusta Road, and a grey sedan in the Walmart lot with a shot‑out window.
Current status
- Walmart requested extra patrols at the shopping center, and the West Columbia Police Department says its investigation into the case is still ongoing.
If you want, I can also break down roughly what “attempted murder” and “accessory after the fact” typically mean in South Carolina law.
