South Carolina: 5 Police Officers Shot – School Locked Down in Active Shooter Incident
Florence, SC — On Wednesday afternoon, two city police officers and three sheriff’s deputies were shot by an active shooter in Florence, South Carolina.
Around 5 p.m. local time, the Florence County Emergency Management Dispatch put out the following statement warning residents of an active shooter situation.
“Due to a high priority call in Vintage Place off of Hoffmeyer Rd in FLORENCE, South Carolina. There is an active shooter incident in progress at this time. We are advising everyone to stay away from this area. We have Sheriff Officers along with City PD and other first responders handling this situation.”
According to reports, the active shooter emergency was declared just before 5 pm local time, and the authorities reported the capture of the suspect about an hour later. The nearby West Florence High School was locked down as a precaution.
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Active shooter suspect in custody in Florence County, SC; 5 officers have been shothttps://t.co/iX7yBU0vPI pic.twitter.com/KOBE3lkV6l
— KSWO 7NEWS (@KSWO_7NEWS) October 3, 2018
**PICTURES FROM SCENE: Five law enforcement officers shot in Florence County. Follow our sister station reporter @TonyaWPDE for continual updates. West Florence High School is on lockdown. Our @carolinebTV is heading there now. #scnews pic.twitter.com/PM8ode0BCK
— Ashley Blackstone (@ashblackstone) October 3, 2018
Officers on scene tell me three Florence County deputies and two Florence city police officers have been shot in that…
Posted by Tonya B. Brown on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Moments ago, police confirmed that the shooter was in custody and the situation is under control. They urged anyone in the area to stay clear.
“The active shooting situation is over and the suspect is in custody. We are asking everyone to stay away from Vintage Place as there is still an active crime investigation in progress,” the statement read.
Chief Deputy Glen Kirby with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office told local news outlets that three Florence County deputies and two Florence city police officers were injured. However, no details on their condition have been released.
****Major Update****The active shooting situation is over and the suspect is in custody. We are asking everyone to stay away from Vintage Place as there is still an active crime investigation in progress.
Posted by Florence County Emergency Management / 911 Central Dispatch on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Article posted with permission from The Free Thought Project
