SLED investigating officer involved shooting in York County
Monday, Apr 22, 2024
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Saturday, April 21, 2024, in York County.
Deputies with the York County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) responded to a home in Rock Hill for a domestic disturbance call involving a male subject, identified as Richard Zonjic, 52. YCSO obtained warrants for Domestic Violence – 1st degree and Kidnapping to serve to Zonjic. Zonjic barricaded himself inside the home. The YCSO SWAT Team responded. During an altercation, where Zonjic was armed with a baseball bat, deputies with the YCSO SWAT Team shot him. Zonjic was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. No law enforcement officers were injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the York 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 York County was the 13th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2024. This is the 2nd officer involved shooting for the York County Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2023, there were 43 officer involved shootings in South Carolina. The York County Sheriff’s Office had no officer involved shootings last year.
