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Columbia Police Officer Killed, Second Officer WoundedWorld — Aug 29, 2026A Columbia, South Carolina police officer was killed and a second officer wounded after a domestic-dispute call escalated into a gunfight in a park; the suspect, Adam Tyler Dowdy, also died and had a lengthy arrest history across multiple states. Officer Christopher DeLong, 29, had served two years and leaves a wife and two young children, while the wounded officer, David Dymock, was hospitalized in stable condition as Chief W.H. Holbrook expressed heartbreak and vowed support for the department.
