Published: December 17, 2018


A SHOOTING FRIDAY AFTERNOON RESULTED IN THE DEAD OF ONE INDIVIDUAL AND ONE IN CUSTODY.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, OFFICERS WITH THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE QUIK MART ON NASHVILLE HIGHWAY JUST SOUTH OF SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL TO A REPORT OF A GUNSHOT VICTIM.  UPON ARRIVAL 21 YEAR OLD KAMONDREZ CARLTON WAS FOUND WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND TO HIS BODY.  CARLTON WAS TRANSPORTED TO VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES. INFORMATION FROM THE INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A RESIDENCE ON DANIEL COURT AND OFFICERS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.  TWENTY-YEAR-OLD D’QWAUN DALTON WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE ALLEGED SHOOTER AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. DALTON IS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT RESULTING IN DEATH.  HE REMAINS IN THE MAURY COUNTY JAIL WITHOUT BOND.