SLED investigating officer involved shooting in Charleston County
Monday, Jan 22, 2024
Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Charleston County.
An officer with the North Charleston Police Department responded to a call about an assault at a home on Alpha Street. At a different house down the street, the officer encountered a male subject and the owner of that home. There was an altercation between the male subject and the officer. During the altercation, the subject entered the home. Both the homeowner and the officer fired weapons. The subject was shot and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The deceased subject was later identified as Quentin Ravenel, 34. The officer was not shot but was injured. The officer was taken to the hospital for treatment and has since been released. The homeowner was not injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the North Charleston Police Department.
This is an ongoing investigation. As such, no other information about the case will be disclosed by SLED at this time.
SLED conducts law enforcement officer involved shooting (OIS) investigations at the request of the agency involved in the incident or the agency with jurisdiction. When requested to investigate an OIS, SLED’s goal is to conduct a thorough, independent criminal investigation as timely as is possible under the circumstances. SLED agents will conduct interviews with all potential witnesses in this matter. Further, SLED will collect all relevant evidence and will forensically test such evidence as needed. Information gathered in the SLED investigation of the incident will be summarized in a case file report to be submitted to prosecutors.
The incident in Charleston County was the 23rd officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2024. This is the 3rd officer involved shooting for the North Charleston Police Department this year. In 2023, there were 43 officer involved shootings in South Carolina. The North Charleston Police Department had 1 officer involved shooting last year.
