Man, who shot friend, pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter
January 8, 2026
Emanuel Griffin pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the death of 23-year-old Corey Andrews on Jan. 6. The Honorable Thomas W. McGee III sentenced Griffin to 18 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
On Nov. 15, 2021, the Columbia Police Department responded to a report of shots fired on Kennedy Street. Officers found Andrews unresponsive on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound to his chest. He later passed away from the injury.
Investigators determined that Andrews, Griffin, and a friend were playing cards together. A witness reported that Griffin lost several hands and left the table to use the restroom. When Griffin returned, an argument began.
During the dispute, Griffin fired seven shots from a .45-caliber handgun at Andrews and his friend, who suffered a gunshot wound to his right arm and fled the residence.
Griffin was later identified by multiple witnesses.
The Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office prosecuted the case. Assistant Solicitor Samuel C. McGlothin led the prosecution. CPD conducted the investigation.