Cayce Police officer shot and killed in line of the duty
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) – According the Cayce Police Department, Officer Drew Barr was killed in the line of duty during an early Sunday morning shooting.
Police say at approximately 2:48 AM, Cayce police responded to a 911 call at residence 118 Rossmore Road. Deputies found a male individual in the front yard and as they were making contact with him, gun shots were fired from inside the home and one of those shots struck and killed Officer Drew Barr, according to Cayce Police Chief Chris Cowan.
“He was shot and killed this morning for no reason. There was no call for it, there was no reason for it. It was inexcusable,” says Chief Cowan.
Chief Chris Cowan says many local law enforcement worked with the Columbia Police Department negotiators to reach a peaceful resolution but ultimately the suspect took his own life.
“Officer Barr gave the ultimate sacrifice for us, to make us safe. And he loved what he did but he paid the ultimate sacrifice. I would ask for the community and the state to pray for his family, pray for the Cayce Police Department as they heal,” says Chief Cowan.
Chief Cowan says Officer Barr was committed to his community and served as a police officer for six year. He came to Cayce in 2016 and graduated from the Criminal Justice Academy in 2017.
