South-Carolina
Deputy killed in South Carolina shootout, suspect arrested
One deputy was killed and a second was wounded in a shootout and pursuit in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Tuesday afternoon, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright stated. The suspect was arrested.
The deputy was shot and killed whereas responding to a home violence name at about 3:20 p.m., Wright stated.
“He was ambushed, and he was shot,” Wright stated in a information convention. The deputy, a three-year veteran of the division, was not instantly publicly recognized.
In response to Wright, after capturing the deputy, the male suspect received right into a car and tried to hurry away, however crashed.
“Man will get in a automotive, they chase him once more, he wrecks, will get out and fires on the (second) deputy,” Wright stated.
The second deputy was struck twice by gunfire, however is predicted to outlive, Wright stated.
A SWAT staff ultimately moved in and took the suspect into custody, Wright stated. The suspect’s identify was not launched.