SLED Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Greenwood County
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in Greenwood County.
Greenwood Police Department (GPD) officers responded to a residence on Hunter Street in Greenwood, SC regarding a burglary in progress. The homeowner informed Greenwood Dispatch, when he reported the burglary, that someone broke into his home and was still inside. While on the phone with dispatch, the subject shot the homeowner. When officers entered the residence, they found the homeowner with a gunshot wound to the leg, along with the subject. The homeowner told police that he had been shot by the subject. The homeowner was taken to safety and transported to a hospital for treatment. During an encounter between officers and the armed subject, the subject pointed a gun at officers, and a Greenwood police officer fired his weapon, but did not strike the subject. The subject retreated, and officers heard a single gunshot. The subject was found with what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The subject was transported to a hospital for treatment. No law enforcement officers were injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the Greenwood 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 Greenwood County is the 38th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2026.
This is the 1st officer involved shooting for the Greenwood Police Department this year.
In 2025, there were 45 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
The Greenwood Police Department had 1 officer involved shooting last year.
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