S.C. Sheriff: SWAT Officers Shot with Poorly Tested Live Rounds During Training Exercise

Greenville County sheriff's deputies tasked with getting ammunition for a training exercise from the armory instead grabbed live rounds they thought were banks from a plastic bag stored inside a desk, according to the sheriff.
Aug. 7, 2025
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What to know

  • Two Greenville County Sheriff's Office SWAT officers were wounded during a training exercise after being shot with live ammunition.
  • Deputies tasked with getting ammunition from the armory instead got live rounds from a desk drawer that they thought were blanks.
  • Sheriff Hobart Lewis admitted that mistakes were made, emphasizing the need for improved safety procedures.
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