SLED investigating officer involved shooting in Colleton County
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Colleton County.
Colleton County deputies responded to a 911 call Saturday night regarding domestic disturbance at a home in Walterboro, SC. Deputies responded and encountered a truck. A deputy attempted a traffic stop with the truck. The driver stepped out of the truck with a rifle and pointed the weapon at a deputy and cruiser. A deputy fired at the driver. No one was injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office.
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 Colleton County is the 1st officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2025. This is the 1st officer involved shooting for the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2024, there were 45 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office had 1 officer involved shooting last year.
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