Man Accused in 5 Points Shooting Appears in Court

Columbia, S.C.(WOLO)–The man accused of shooting USC Freshman Martha Childress last October, appeared in federal court Wednesday. A pre-trial conference for the accused — Michael Smith was held Wednesday morning. Smith is accused of shooting Childress while she waited for a taxi at the Five Points fountain. Childress was not Smith’s intended target she was hit by a stray bullet. Childress is paralyzed from the waist down.