West Columbia police are seeking a person of interest in a shooting death on Thursday at 12:15 pm.

On May 6, West Columbia police responded to the 500 block of Luke Street to a shooting.

Harkeem Quaman Akins, 30, of Gaston was pronounced dead upon arrival at an area hospital, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Friday night.

Akins suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, Fisher said.

Investigators are seeking information on the whereabouts of 37-year-old Corey Anthony Jones of West Columbia, police said Friday night. Jones is 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds.

If you have any information regarding this individual, please contact the West Columbia Police Department at 803-794-0721 or the Midlands CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. You may also submit a tip to CrimeStoppers of the Midlands by using the P3 Tips App or by going to CrimeSC. com and clicking “Submit a Tip”.