SLED investigating officer involved shooting in Greenville County
Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Saturday, December 28, 2024, in Greenville County.
A Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a 911 call for a domestic disturbance involving an armed man at a home on Mountain Lake Lane in Travelers Rest, SC. The deputy encountered an armed man outside of the home. During the encounter, the deputy shot the man. The man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Greenville County Coroner identified the deceased as Joseph Mason, 66. A firearm was found at the scene. No law enforcement officials were injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the Greenville 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 Greenville County was the 45th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2024. This is the 7th officer involved shooting for the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office in 2024.
In 2023, there were 43 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office had 4 officer involved shootings in 2023.
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