Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after double shooting in Columbia
UPDATE 10:13 a.m.: On Thursday at 12:49 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Claudell Lane in reference to a gunshot wound. During the investigation, officers detained Ruben Anderson for questioning.
After the reading of his Miranda Rights, Anderson said that he was parked in a driveway of the complex when he heard shots in the area. Anderson said that he removed his firearm from the vehicle and fired one shot in the direction where the shots were coming from.
Anderson was arrested for felony unlawful use of a weapon with a bond to be set by the court.
UPDATE 9:56 a.m.: According to a CPD media release, detectives have arrested Dariel Marquise Reid, 18, and Brian Hakeem Smith, 18, both of Columbia, in reference to the shooting on Claudell Lane. A 16-year-old male was also taken into custody.
The victim with life-threatening gunshot wounds, identified as Keith E. Chambers, 33, died at the hospital shortly after being transported.
The investigation determined that Chambers and Smith arranged to purchase marijuana from Dariel Reid, who was accompanied by a 16-year-old juvenile. A dispute occurred during the transaction, at which time shots were exchanged. Reid was struck in the arm and Chambers was struck in the chest.
Reid was arrested at 1:05 p.m. for murder in the second degree and felony distribution, delivery, manufacturing and producing of a controlled substance with bonds to be set by the court.
Smith was arrested at 1:05 p.m. in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane for the same charges, in addition to unlawful use of a weapon.
The 16-year-old juvenile was taken into custody for murder in the second degree, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and felony distribution, delivery, manufacturing and producing of a controlled substance with the disposition to be handled by the Boone County Juvenile Office.
ORIGINAL STORY: Two men are in the Boone County jail on suspicion of second degree murder.
Public arrest records show officers booked Dariel Reid jail around 1:30 Friday morning. They also show officers booked Brian Smith in jail just before midnight Thursday.
Reid’s address is listed as in the 1000 block of Claudell Lane.
That’s where Thursday afternoon’s double shooting happened.
Two people were hurt in that shooting including one who suffered life threatening conditions. ABC 17 News is working to get an update on the victim’s conditions Friday.
ABC 17 News is also working to find out if police arrested Reid and Smith in connection with the Claudell Lane shooting. Both are held without bond right now.
Reid was arrested on suspicion of second degree murder and distributing a controlled substance. Smith was arrested on suspicion of second degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, distribution of a controlled substance and robbery.
ABC 17 News is reaching out to police to find out if these two arrests are connected to Thursday’s shooting. We’ll update this story as we learn more.
