BREAKING
(Columbia SC State)
Five SC law enforcement officers shot as shooter remains active, cops say
By Noah Feit
nfeit@thestate.com
October 03, 2018 05:46 PM
Updated 3 minutes ago
Five South Carolina law enforcement officers have been shot and the suspect remains an active shooter according to officials.
Florence County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby said three sheriff’s deputies and two City of Florence police officers have been shot during an active shooting incident, WMBF reported.
The public has been warned to stay away from Vintage Place off of Hoffmeyer Road, according to a tweet from Florence County Emergency Management.
There is no word on any of the injured officers’ condition.
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UPDATED
per tweet from Florence County EMD 6:02 PM
"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."