Skyler Mathew Barr arrested in Columbia on attempted homicide and weapons charges
Columbia police arrested Skyler Mathew Barr on July 7 in connection with a July 4 shooting; he faces attempted homicide and multiple weapons and assault charges.
On July 7, 2026, at approximately 11:41 a.m., Columbia Borough Police took 30-year-old Skyler Mathew Barr into custody for his alleged role in a shooting on July 4, 2026. Barr faces charges including Attempted Criminal Homicide, aggravated assault, firearms violations, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and related counts; he was arraigned and bail was set at $200,000. Authorities said he was deemed a threat to public safety, additional charges are anticipated, and the incident is considered isolated with no ongoing risk to the community.