Harkeem Quaman Akins, a 30-year-old man from Gaston, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Thursday, May 6, 2021, in the 500 block of Luke Street in West Columbia, South Carolina. He suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body, was taken to a local hospital, and was pronounced dead on arrival.

The West Columbia Police Department identified 37-year-old Corey Anthony Jones of West Columbia as a person of interest and asked the public for information about his whereabouts. Within a week investigators arrested Jones; on Thursday, May 13, 2021, he was taken into custody and charged with murder, possession of a firearm during a violent crime, and unlawful possession of a firearm. He was held at the Lexington County Detention Center pending a bond hearing. The motive for the shooting has not been released.

If anyone has information about Akins, his movements that afternoon, or the events on Luke Street, please come forward with tips.