Beaufort Co. man jailed for shooting in Columbia; more suspects sought

Jan 21, 2026 at 07:00 am by Dale-RB


A young Beaufort County man is held and Tyrrell County sheriff’s deputies seek two other suspects in a barrage of December gunfire that struck a vehicle and several buildings in Columbia.

According to arrest warrants and sheriff’s members, 19-year-old Jayden Barnes, of Chocowinity, was one of at least two gunmen that fired multiple rounds at a black Honda Acura occupied by two passengers on Columbia’s Main Street near Kohloss Street December 28...

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