FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say five South Carolina law enforcement officers have been shot in Florence County and the suspect is in custody.
News outlets report sheriff’s Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby confirmed the incident Wednesday. Kirby says three Florence County sheriff’s deputies and two city officers were shot. Information on their conditions was not immediately available.
The Florence County Emergency Management Department tweeted that the “active shooting situation is over and the suspect is in custody.” Further details were not immediately available.
****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. pic.twitter.com/1OImJOjqXS— FCEMD (@FlorenceCoEMD) October 3, 2018
suspect is in custody.
Must be a white man…
If only there were some “good guys with guns” around. I’m beginning to think that after we arm the teachers, law enforcement should be next.
Ouch!
But so fucking true, isn’t it?
MOAR GUNS!!!1!
South Carolina asked for this when they declared their whole state a “gun-free” target-rich spree zone. They deserve it for not putting a gun in every lunch box, backpack, and crib.
Maybe next time, people will listen to the NRA when they say: “buy one semi-automatic assault rifle, get 120 hollow-point rounds free.”
Until that very sensible plan is in place, we need to cancel street patrols and station police and deputies in classrooms for their safety.