UPDATE: Suspect dead in I-26 chase, stand-off with law enforcement
UPDATE (4:30 p.m.) – The Lexington County Coroner’s Office provided official confirmation Wednesday (3/28) afternoon that the suspect at the center of the chase and standoff is dead.
Lexington Co. Coroners Office confirms suspect in I-26 standoff is dead. @abc_columbia
— Robert Dew (@RobABCColumbia) March 28, 2018
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ORIGINAL STORY
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department were in pursuit of an armed subject along Interstate 26 Wednesday morning – that stand-off has ended.
During the stand-off multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene where authorities say the subject was struck multiple times by deputies.
The subject was wanted on a failure to appear in General Sessions court warrant; Those original charges for the case include: – unlawful carry of a pistol -possession of a weapon by convicted felon -failure to stop for blue lights.
According to a tweet from LCSD, the interstate was shutdown in both directions near exit 113 for several hours.
Some lanes in the area has since reopened,
UPDATE — I-26 Eastbound at the 113 mm now has one lane open. 2 lanes on the eastbound side will continue to be closed over the next couple of hours. Eastbound I-26 traffic in this area should expect delays. https://t.co/7Vyqa6KGrF
— SCDPS (@SCDPS_PIO) March 28, 2018
A tactical team and negotiators were on the scene trying to make contact with the suspect via cell phone, but the suspect refused to leave the vehicle.
#UPDATE: Armed subject refusing to get out of his car on I-26 east is wanted on a failure to appear in General Sessions court warrant. Those original charges include:
-unlawful carry of a pistol
-possession of a weapon by convicted felon
-failure to stop for blue lights#LCSDnews pic.twitter.com/7pwxIhjgQQ— Lexington Sheriff (@LCSD_News) March 28, 2018
Our Angela Rogers was at the press conference and will bring you the latest on-air, online and on social media.
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— Angela Rogers (@AngRogers_News) March 28, 2018
Here is an update from Lexington School District 2
GOOD NEWS! By about 2:30 p.m., all school buses had delivered students to their stops, after earlier delays around I-26 incident area. Afternoon activities and sporting events still a go Wednesday as scheduled. @wis10 @WLTX @wachfox @WestMetroNews @thestate @abc_columbia pic.twitter.com/CBc3YhS4TJ
— Lexington District 2 (@LexingtonTwo) March 28, 2018
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