SLED Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Spartanburg County
Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Monday, September 8, 2025, in Spartanburg County.
A Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home in Moore, SC, following a 911 call. Outside the home, the deputy encountered a woman standing by the driveway, armed with a knife. During the encounter, the deputy told the woman multiple times to drop the knife while backing away. The woman continued to move toward the deputy. The deputy shot the armed woman and rendered first aid until backup arrived. The woman was transported to the hospital for treatment, where she remains at this time. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office requested the SLED investigation.
This investigation is in its initial phase and is active and ongoing. 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 Spartanburg County is the 36th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2025. This is the 2nd officer involved shooting for the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2024, there were 45 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office had 3 officer involved shooting last year.
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For media inquiries, please email SLED’s Public Information Office: pio@sled.sc.gov.
