Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Man fires 11 rounds at fleeing woman in Columbia shooting, police say

Skyler Mathew Barr

FROM LNP UPDATE:
Columbia Borough police were dispatched to a shooting at South Fourth and Cherry streets at 3:26 a.m. on July 4, 2026. The caller said she was shot, according to charging documents. Police did not identify the caller or provide her age.

She told police Barr shot her as she ran away from him. Police said Skyler Mathew Barr fired 11 rounds at the caller from a 9mm handgun with the intent to kill her, according to charging documents.

A message was left with Columbia police Wednesday morning requesting an update on the shooting victim's condition.

Police said they found 11 spent 9mm casings in the intersection. One of the bullets struck an occupied home on the 300 block of Cherry Street, and three other rounds struck nearby vehicles, according to police.

Barr was not licensed to carry a gun at the time of the shooting, according to police, who said previous convictions prevent him from owning a firearm.


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