Man, officer injured in N. Charleston officer-involved shooting, police confirm

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating a Friday night officer-involved shooting in North Charleston that sent a man and a police officer to an area hospital.

SLED spokesperson Renée Wunderlich confirmed her agency was on the scene investigating the situation.

North Charleston Police say the situation unfolded at approximately 8:05 p.m. when an officer responded to the 5000 block of Braddock Avenue where a suspicious person acting “in an erratic manner and making incoherent statements” had been reported. The officer found the man as he was attempting to enter a home on Alpha Street, police spokesman Harve Jacobs said.

The officer attempted to detain the man, who became more combative and during a struggle, the man managed to break free and force himself into the home, Jacobs said.

The homeowner confronted the man and Jacobs said shots were fired by both the homeowner and the police officer.

Both the officer and the man were taken to area hospitals for treatment.

Police say the man who broke into the home was injured in the shooting and that the North Charleston Police officer suffered injuries in the fight.

Police have not yet released the name of the man the officer was trying to detain or any charges he may face.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was notified and assumed the investigation as per standard protocol when a police officer fires a weapon.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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