LEXINGTON, S.C. — A teenager has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting last night in a Columbia subdivision.
Isaac Burton Hidalgo, 19, of Columbia is also charged with possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the victim as Justin Steven Simons, 36, of Columbia.
“We’re working to determine more about the relationship between the victim and the suspect but, based on what we know now, this wasn’t a random act,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “These two knew each other from previous drug deals.”
Simons was shot multiple times in the upper body in front of his home in the 200 block of Stirlington Road, according to Koon. Deputies responded to the scene about 8:15 Sunday night and found Simons’ body a short distance from his home.
“Investigators had a solid lead soon after the shooting,” Koon said. “Hidalgo was arrested without incident at a friend’s house in Columbia about 1:00 this morning.”
