

(UPDATED TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON BARRICADED SUSPECT)
Columbia’s assistant police chief tells 939 the Eagle that the suspect in Monday’s robbery and homicide in the Highlands is barricaded in an apartment at Forest Village. That’s on South Providence.
Columbia Police say the woman shot during Monday afternoon’s robbery in the Highlands has died. CPD investigators identify the victim as 72-year-old Janet L. Jago, who lived in the 5300 block of East Tayside Circle.
Columbia Police are asking everyone to avoid the area near Forest Village, which is near the Providence and Green Meadows intersection. You’ll need to find an alternative route.
Anyone with information about the homicide should call Columbia Crimestoppers at (573) 875-TIPS. Your identity will be protected.