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"Midlands Mayhem" arrest made after shooting injures four

"Midlands Mayhem" arrest made after shooting injures four

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott

Richland County Sheriff's Department

An arrest has been made after mayhem in the Midlands left four people injured, earlier this year. The Richland County Sheriff's Department has announced an arrest in connection to a shooting at a Columbia nightclub that sent four victims to the hospital.

Sheriff Leon Lott says, the suspect 33 year old Angel Martinez Cruz has been arrested for his alleged role in the shooting at La Rumba Night Club, in late September. Investigators report that video footage from the club released revealed Martinez Cruz as the suspect in the shooting.

Officials say, he was located in Florence and was taken into custody, Tuesday. Martinez-Cruz is charged with attempted murder and weapons violations.

Two days after the shooting Sheriff Lott announced that the nightclub was being permanently closed after deputies has responded there more than 80 times in the past two years.