Shooting at 100 BLOCK OF PALMETTO PARK CIR on 10/05/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 10/05/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Woman shot multiple times in the upper and lower body in Lake Carolina; suspect Donald Wheeler, 75, arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder.
Address: 100 BLOCK OF PALMETTO PARK CIR, Columbia, SC
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Name
Paula MerchantMissing Age
25Est. Current Age
52Last Seen
Forest Acres, SC on 01/03/1999Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" Weight: 120 lbsCase Number
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Name
Shelton HawkinsAge
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StabbingInfo
On january 8, 1998 the richland county sheriff’s department responded to a 911 call about the victim who was found under a tree in the northgate mobile home park located off percival road in columbia, south carolina. Mr. Hawkins had been stabbed to death.Agency
Richland County