Woman killed in shooting near Club Space on Decker Boulevard

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County deputies have arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of one woman and the wounding of another outside a nightclub in Columbia. 

Officers said they arrested 21-year-old Joshua Cain and charged him with murder, attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Investigators said they served a search warrant at his house Monday afternoon where they took him into custody. 

Investigators said the shooting happened around 11:50 p.m. Sunday near Club Space, located at 2732 Decker Boulevard. Deputies said they were working security detail in that area when they heard gunfire behind the business. 

The sheriff’s department said when they went to where they heard the shots coming from they found two victims and began trying to save their lives. One of the victims was conscious and alert despite a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The other victim had been shot in the upper body and was unresponsive. Paramedics pronounced her dead on the scene. 

Investigators said they believe the shooting came out of a fight between three people, including Cain. However, investigators added the victim who died was not involved in the initial fight.

Cain was set to be booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.