One officer confirmed dead, 6 others injured after shooting in Florence
Florence, S.C. (WOLO) — Seven law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday night in Florence County, SC.
Officials confirmed Wednesday night that one of the officers died from his injuries. The officer has been identified as Terrence Carraway, who had just received his 30-year service pin from the department.
Terrence Carraway
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(Courtesy: FCSO/Facebook) Sgt. Terrence Carraway
According to Major Mike Nunn of the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, three of the injured officers were county deputies and four were Florence city police officers. Three officers and three deputies are at two different hospitals recovering.
The shooting happened in a subdivision off Hoffmeyer Road, north of Interstate 20 and west of Interstate 95.
According to officials, two officers arrived at the scene around 4 p.m. attempting to serve a search warrant to a residence at Village Place. The officers were unaware of the firepower the suspect had, according to Nunn.
Just spoke with a resident of Vintage Place where the shooting occurred. He can’t get home to his wife and granddaughter because the area is being blocked off by law enforcement. He tells me this is typically a quiet neighborhood. #FlorenceShooting @abc_columbia pic.twitter.com/upzjXxRaky
— Alexis Frazier (@AlexisFrazierTV) October 4, 2018
The suspect barricaded himself inside the home and had the advantage as, according to Nunn, the officers were aware of children inside the home at the time of the shooting. Those children have now been confirmed safe.
Of the injured, some were taken to the McLeod Regional Medical Center for treatment while others were taken to the Carolina’s Hospital System.
****Major Update****
The active shooting situation is over and the suspect is in custody. We are asking everyone to stay away from Vintage Place as there is still an active crime investigation in progress. pic.twitter.com/1OImJOjqXS— FCEMD (@FlorenceCoEMD) October 3, 2018
According to Florence County Emergency Management, the active shooting situation ended at approximately 6 p.m. and a suspect was taken into custody.
“Pray for these officers and their speedy recovery. Pray for the family who lost the bravest police officer that I have ever known.”
Authorities say one law enforcement officer is dead and several others wounded after shooting in South Carolina. https://t.co/VQ8AK1Ijtt pic.twitter.com/AgTvknrcgi
— ABC News (@ABC) October 4, 2018
Officials are still requesting that people stay away from the scene of the incident while they are conducting an investigation.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is helping work crime scene and local agencies across the state are coordinating with law enforcement in Florence County to help in any way they can.
There is still no word on the condition of the injured deputies or officers.
