SLED Charges Florence County Man in Connection with Officer Involved Shooting

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Maurice Cortez Green, 34, with Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, Kidnapping, Aggravated Breach of Peace, and two counts of Assault & Battery – 1st Degree on Monday, May 4, 2026. The Florence Police Department requested the SLED investigation. Green is the subject in the Officer Involved Shooting that occurred in Florence County on Saturday, April 25, 2026. SLED's investigation is active and ongoing at this time.

Details can be found in the attached warrants. 

Green was booked into the Florence County Detention Center.

The case will be prosecuted by the 12th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.  

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