Ballistic Vest Saves S.C. Deputy Shot in Chest by Fleeing Gunman
What to know
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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said a Charleston County sheriff's deputy was shot in his ballistic vest during a confrontation with a 34-year-old shooting suspect.
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Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect fled, ran into a wooded area armed with a handgun and exchanged gunfire with deputies after being Tased.
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The suspect was shot during the gunfight and pronounced dead at the scene.
A gunfight then broke out, where the man shot a deputy, prompting other officers to return fire. The man, identified as Floriberto Perez-Nieto, 34, died at the scene, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s Office.
The injured deputy, who was struck in his ballistic vest, was evaluated by EMS at the scene and later at the hospital, the release said.
The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing, according to the release.
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