Columbia Gang Member Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Taylor Molic Morris, 23, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after being convicted at trial for being a felon in possession of ammunition.

On June 6, 2025, a jury found Taylor Morris guilty of being a felon in possession of ammunition. Evidence presented during trial and at sentencing revealed that on June 11, 2023, around 5:00 a.m., Morris was involved in a shooting at a night club on Broad River Road in Columbia. During the shooting, Morris possessed a loaded firearm that she purchased approximately three weeks prior. The evidence revealed Morris fired the gun four times, leaving behind four shell casings, which were fired from the same firearm. After the shooting, Morris fled from the scene. Prior to this incident, the Midlands Gang Task Force identified Morris as a validated gang member.

Morris has prior convictions for strong arm robbery and bank fraud which prohibit her from possessing firearms and ammunition under federal law. Morris was on probation for these charges at the time of the night club shooting.

United States District Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. sentenced Morris to 46 months imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lamar Fyall and Ariyana Gore are prosecuting the case.

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