SLED investigating officer involved shooting in Charleston County
Thursday, Feb 22, 2024
Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, in Charleston County.
Following a traffic stop by North Charleston Police Department (NCPD) officers, there was a vehicle chase and an exchange of gunfire between an armed male subject and NCPD officers. During the encounter, a NCPD vehicle struck the subject. The subject was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Information regarding the identity of the deceased will come from the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. No law enforcement officers were 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 7th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2024. This is the 2nd 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.
