S.C. Police Officer, Suspect Shot During Night Response Call
What to know
- A West Columbia police officer and a suspect were shot Wednesday night and taken to a hospital, where both were reported in stable condition.
- The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m., but details about what led to the incident remain unclear.
- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating, and no arrests or additional injuries have been reported.
The incident began at about 9:30 p.m., when officers responded to the 500 block of North Brown Street, police said. That’s in a part of Lexington County between U.S. 378/ Sunset Boulevard and U.S. 1/ Augusta Road, about 2 miles from the Gervais Street bridge and downtown Columbia.
There was no word about why police were called to North Brown Street.
Other than the shooting, information about what happened, and the number of people involved, when officers arrived was not available.
No arrests have been reported, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is leading the investigation, according to the release.
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