Zachary Hammond COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A public relations firm hired by a South Carolina city after one of its officers shot an unarmed teen to death has to turn over documents pertaining to the case. U.S. Magistrate Kevin McDonald ruled Tuesday that Complete Public Relations must share information with the family of Zachary Hammond, saying it doesn’t contain privileged…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Figures show South Carolina had 48 officer-involved shootings in 2015, the highest number since the State Law Enforcement Division began keeping track in 1999. The State newspaper in Columbia reports that in 26 of the 48 instances, suspects pulled guns on officers. SLED numbers show that’s up almost 45 percent from 18 instances in 2014….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Agents of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Anderson County. The incident happened Thursday, December 10 in which a man was shot during a confrontation with deputies of the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, officials say. The incident was the 48th officer-involved shooting in South Carolina in 2015 and the first this…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the suspect who allegedly shot at deputies during an officer-involved shooting on Saturday will face charges. Sheriff Lott announced the pending arrest of 59-year-old Roger Hale. Hale will be charged with two counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault, receiving stolen goods, and weapons violations. Officials say that at 8 p.m….
