COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities in South Carolina say a Belk Department Store employee died in the store's public bathroom, but her body wasn't discovered for four days.

According to Columbia Police, the Associated Press and CBS affiliate WLTX reported that the store's janitor Bessie Durham was last seen Thursday at work.

On Monday, Durham's body was found by another store employee in a bathroom stall around 8 p.m., the Lexington County Coroner's Office told WLTX.

Deputy Police Chief Melron Kelly told WIS-TV her cleaning cart was sitting out of the bathroom.

The news outlets reported that Durham's body was found shortly after her family reported her missing.

According to the news outlets, foul play is not suspected.

WLTX reported an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.

Kelly said the store was open during normal business hours those four days, so police will investigate if anyone was negligent, the news outlets reported.

“We’re still working with the store to find out what their process is to closing down the store, inspecting the store and things of that nature,” Kelly told the news station.

CINCINNATI —

Shots were fired in broad daylight in College Hill on Sunday, just steps away from Cincinnati Police District 5.

Investigators said two men are in custody and no one was hit by gunfire.

But this is the latest shooting this weekend, bringing the number to four in 24 hours.

It just adds to the frustration being felt in the community.

Cincinnati police said they're putting a comprehensive plan to work and neighbors are helping.

We also talked with a man who saw the aftermath of the shooting in College Hill and he said he could not believe what happened.

"I am glad that we didn't get here a few minutes earlier," Andrew Vogel said.

Vogel came for Chinese food, but arrived to find broken glass, a gun in the street and yellow crime tape marking off the scene of a shootout near Hamilton and Cedar Avenues in College Hill.

"I know that the lady that runs the restaurant that we were in is freaked out," Vogel said.

Cincinnati police found two men fighting on the ground after hearing gunshots between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, just steps from the offices of District 5.

No one was hit by gunfire, but police recovered drug paraphernalia and the gun, and also spotted a phone and smoke shop with a shattered window.

Both men are now in custody, according to police on the scene.

This follows three shootings on Saturday night.

The first, in Over-The-Rhine, at about 7:18 p.m. in the 200 block of W. McMicken Avenue where police said a man in his 40s was hit.

CPD said a second shooting happened at 7:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Kinney Avenue in Evanston.

Police found a 43-year-old man had been shot and was driven to the hospital in a car.

The third shooting happened about two hours after that in Oakley outside Urban Air Adventure Park.

Cincinnati police said three people were shot and were taken to the hospital in a car.

We're told none of the victims have died.

Cincinnati police said they're tackling the violence with a comprehensive plan.

"We've really been maximizing our use of technology, our use of intelligence, have been very intentional about how we deploy," Lt. Col. Mike John told WLWT in an interview last week.

But people are shaken after a turbulent weekend.

"The gun, right over my shoulder, and that's scary. That's probably as close as I've ever been to a gun," Vogel said.

By our count, we now have at least 348 shootings in the city.

Police said neighbors are stepping up and calling to report these incidents.

They said they want to be part of the solution.

Cincinnati police ask anyone with information about the recent violence in the city to call CrimeStoppers at 513-352-3040. You can remain anonymous.

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston's police chief says four police officers have been terminated after an internal investigation determined they did not use reasonable force when they fired their weapons 21 times at a man who had been experiencing a mental health crisis.

The man, 27-year-old Nicolas Chavez, was already injured and on the ground when he was shot and killed by the officers on the night of April 21.

During a news conference Thursday, video footage was presented from body cameras showing Chavez, who had already been shot and was bleeding, kneeling on the ground and grabbing a stun gun when the four officers shot him.

WARNING: The video below contains graphic clips and may be difficult to watch.

"Let me be clear, it's objectively not reasonable to utilize deadly force when a man's already been shot multiple times, has been tased, has been on the ground, has shown that he really cannot get up," said Police Chief Art Acevedo on Thursday. "I cannot defend that."

At the briefing, Mayor Sylvester Turner said the dismissal of the four officers isn’t an indictment of the police department and its nearly 5,300 others officers.

“But when you are wrong, there are consequences,” he continued. “And for the good of every police officer who serves, for the good of everyone that followed the rules, that protect this city, it is important for us to call a ball a ball, and a strike, a strike."

Turner acknowledged the effect Chavez’s death has had on the city and expressed sympathy for his family.

"What happened the night of April 12 has dramatically affected many people and this city,” said the mayor. “Nicolas Chavez’ life was taken, and his family must live with their personal loss and anguish for the rest of their lives."

Leaders with the Houston Police Officers’ Union denounced the firings, saying the officers tried to de-escalate the situation but were forced to shoot Chavez.

“This unjust and deplorable decision by Chief Acevedo has sent a shock wave through HPD. Even if you deescalate, retreat, follow policy, training and the law...you will still lose your job as a Houston Police Officer,” tweeted Joe Gamaldi, the president of the Houston union.

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement Thursday that prosecuters will be conducting an independent review of all the evidence in Chavez’s death and once it’s complete, the findings will be presented to a grand jury. They’ll determine whether charges will be brought against the officers involved.

MILLCREEK, Utah — Four skiers are dead after an avalanche in Millcreek Canyon, which is in the Salt Lake City area.

The Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake said it received a "faint" distress call around 11:40 a.m. Saturday. Despite poor cell phone reception in the area, officers were able to determine that the slide happened in the Wilson Glade area of Wilson Fork. It is also near Alexander Basin and Gobblers Knob.

UPD later confirmed that four of the skiers were dead and four others were alive. All eight had avalanche beacons.

The medical status of the survivors was not immediately available, but officials say they were able to dig themselves out. The surviving skiers were also able to locate and dig out the other four, but they had already died.

Search and rescue teams from several agencies are working to recover the bodies in a way that will not further endanger crews from getting caught in another avalanche.

“We are heartbroken over the tragic news of four fatalities as the result of an avalanche in the Millcreek Canyon area this afternoon," Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson wrote in a statement. "We deeply mourn the loss of life due to this devastating incident.”

The incident is the first deadly avalanche in Salt Lake County this winter season. There were two others last month in the Park City backcountry: a skier in the Square Top area and a snowboarder in Dutch Draw, respectively.

Gov. Spencer Cox also issued a statement, writing on Twitter:

The Utah Avalanche Center reports that an avalanche was remotely triggered in the same general area just one day prior. Nobody was caught in it.

UPD says Millcreek Canyon is closed to recreation at least through Sunday, but restaurants and businesses in the canyon will still be open.

The victims' names have not yet been released, and the survivors' medical status is not known at this time.

This story was originally published by Jonah Napoli, Spencer Burt and Spencer Joseph at KSTU.