Alvin AL Simmons

Death by Force

In the late afternoon heat of a South Carolina summer, a dispute over something as ordinary as a parking spot escalated into a fatal encounter that claimed the life of 58-year-old Alvin 'AL' Simmons. On July 27, 2023, in the 5500 block of North Main Street in Columbia, what began as a disagreement in the parking lot of an auto shop turned violent before 5 p.m. Alvin AL Simmons, a Black / African American male, was fatally shot during the altercation.

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