SLED Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Berkeley County
Thursday, Oct 15, 2026
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in Berkeley County.
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a home on Freehold Court in Goose Creek, SC, regarding a disturbance. While enroute, deputies received information that an individual had been shot at that address. When deputies arrived, a man suffering from a gunshot wound came out of the residence. That man was transported to the hospital for treatment. Deputies then a encountered an armed man who came out of the home. During the encounter, the man pointed a gun at deputies and deputies shot the armed man. The man died at the scene. Information regarding the identification of the deceased will come from the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office. No law enforcement officers were injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.
This is an ongoing investigation. As such, no other information about the case will be disclosed by SLED at this time.
SLED conducts law enforcement officer involved shooting (OIS) investigations at the request of the agency involved in the incident or the agency with jurisdiction. When requested to investigate an OIS, SLED’s goal is to conduct a thorough, independent criminal investigation as timely as is possible under the circumstances. SLED agents will conduct interviews with all potential witnesses in this matter. Further, SLED will collect all relevant evidence and will forensically test such evidence as needed. Information gathered in the SLED investigation of the incident will be summarized in a case file report to be submitted to prosecutors.
The incident in Berkeley County is the 32nd officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2026.
This is the 1st officer involved shooting for the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2025, there were 45 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office had 2 officer involved shootings last year.
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