Officer-involved shooting reported in Lexington County

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — There’s been another officer-involved shooting in South Carolina.

Lexington County deputies reported an officer fired on someone Monday, but released few details. SLED is also investigating that incident, which is the 29th officer-involved shooting this year.

South Carolina is on pace for 51 officer-involved shootings in 2015, eclipsing the previous 15-year high of 45 officer shootings in 2012.

Shootings involving police officers in South Carolina have been on the rise since 27 were reported in 2009, with more than 40 reported in each of the past three years.