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SLED investigating officer-involved shooting in Orangeburg Co.

Rob Dew,

Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Investigators with SLED say one man is dead after an officer involved shooting in Orangeburg Co. According to SLED spokesperson Thom Berry, deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported domestic dispute on Felderville Rd. near Santee. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the man who was killed or the deputy involved….
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Orangeburg County murder suspect arrested for June 15 deadly shooting

ABC Columbia Staff,

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – A murder suspect has been arrested for a deadly shooting on June 15 off Edisto Drive near Orangeburg. Leroy Bowers, 35, has been charged with one count each of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting on Fourth Avenue around 11:00 p.m. June 15….
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19yo arrested for attempted murder after drive-by shooting at home with children inside

ABC Columbia Staff,

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – A teenager accused of firing multiple shots at a home last month in Orangeburg County has been charged with attempted murder. Demondre Wright, 19, faces five charges of attempted murder and one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the charges stem from an early morning shooting on…
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Driver suspected of fleeing checkpoint accused in Orangeburg state trooper hit and run

ABC Columbia Staff,

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — Authorities are asking the public for their help after a state trooper was injured by a car fleeing a checkpoint. At approximately 11 Monday night authorities say the driver of the Honda seen here fled a drivers license checkpoint at Langley Road in Orangeburg County and hit a state trooper resulting in great bodily injury. If…