A fatal shooting incident occurred in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday involving law enforcement responding to a domestic dispute. Officer Christopher DeLong, 29, was killed in the encounter, while a second officer, David Dymock, sustained injuries and was reported in stable condition. The suspect, identified as Adam Tyler Dowdy, 33, also died in the incident.
The incident began when a woman contacted police at approximately 9:30 a.m. reporting that a man subject to a restraining order was damaging property at her residence. Officer DeLong responded to the scene and determined the suspect had already left the location. The woman provided DeLong with a description of the suspect and details about his vehicle.
Approximately one hour later, DeLong observed a man matching the provided description near a vehicle consistent with the woman’s account. He initiated a dispatch call regarding a suspicious person at a park. Officer Dymock arrived as backup, and shortly thereafter radioed that officers had been shot and the suspect was down.
Downy had a documented history of criminal charges across multiple states, including disorderly conduct, contempt of court, public intoxication, drug possession charges, and probation violations. Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook characterized the encounter as a “gunfight” and expressed condolences for the department. DeLong had served with the Columbia Police Department for two years and is survived by a spouse and two children. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division assumed investigative responsibility for the shooting.
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