Marquise Robinson, 23, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 30 years for his role in the mass shooting that occurred on April 16, 2022, in the Harbison area of Lexington County. 

The mass shooting injured nine bystanders while they were shopping at the Columbiana Mall.

According to the press release, Robinson was found guilty of nine counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. 

Amaria Smith, 24, and Jewayne Price, 25, were also convicted for their roles in the shooting. Smith pled guilty in November 2024 and was sentenced to 30 years while Price was convicted in October 2024 and received a sentence of 35 years.

On April 16, 2022, Price arrived at the mall with his girlfriend. Video surveillance depicted Price entering the main entrance and illegally carrying a concealed firearm in his pants. Smith and Robinson arrived together, also carrying concealed weapons. 

The investigation uncovered that Smith and Robinson had a pre-existing dispute with Price, following the shooting death of Amon Rice, 17, in Columbia in 2018. Camera security recorded Price pulling his firearm and aiming it at Robinson. Robinson and Smith were also shown pulling their firearms. 

Price and Smith exchanged numerous rounds of gunfire, hitting nine innocent bystanders. A total of seventeen rounds of ammunition were fired, 11 rounds matched Price’s firearm and six were fired by Smith. Price, Smith and Robinson were not injured during the interaction.

A Lexington County Sheriff’s Department crime scene reconstruction expert determined that six victims sustained gunshot wounds from Smith, including a 15-year-old girl and her 16-year-old brother.

The reconstruction analysis further determined three victims were shot by Price, including a 73-year-old female who sustained critical injuries. 

“We are truly grateful that all three of these reckless defendants have been held accountable,” 11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard said in the press release. “Many lives and families were permanently affected by this criminal behavior. We hope these convictions and sentences will reassure the public that acts of violence will not be tolerated in our community.”

The sentence was imposed by Judge Walton J. McLeod IV and he said “the sentence must send a message to anyone who would commit or aid in such a shooting. The act of one here is the act of all.”

The case was prosecuted by Eleventh Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard and Deputy Solicitor Suzanne Mayes. The Columbia Police Department investigated the case.

“Today’s sentence reinforces the priority of public safety,” Columbia Police Chief, W.H. “Skip” Holbrook said at the hearing. “Columbia Police Department investigators and 11th Circuit prosecutors have worked in tandem since the senseless crime occurred. The verdicts and sentences of all those involved sends a clear message –those who choose violence in our communities will be held accountable for their actions.”