Man, 24, Charged in Shooting at Devine Street Applebee's

Carveea Bernard Washington, 24, is charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol and pointing and presenting a firearm.

Posted Thu, May 16, 2013 at 8:15 pm ET|Updated Fri, May 31, 2013 at 10:01 am ET

Columbia Police arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of a Devine Street restaurant Wednesday night.

Carveea Bernard Washington is charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol and pointing and presenting a firearm.

Washington is also expected to be charged with discharging a firearm in city limits, Columbia Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said.

Police say Washington was one of at least two people in the parking lot of the Applebees located at 4505 Devine Street.

Officers have not found any victims and there is no evidence that anyone was hurt.

The weapon Washington allegedly had during the shooting has been recovered, Timmons said.

Columbia Police are still trying to identify any additional suspects and a motive for the shooting.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

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