SLED investigating officer involved shooting in Charleston County (Nov., 25, 2024)
Monday, Nov 25, 2024
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in Charleston County.
Officers with the Charleston Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic disturbance on King Street in Charleston involving an armed man. Officers encountered an armed man, later identified as Andrew Williams, 37, engaged in a domestic dispute. During the encounter with Williams, officers shot him. Williams was transported to the hospital, where he died. No law enforcement officers were injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the Charleston Police Department.
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 Charleston County was the 38th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2024. This is the 3rd officer involved shooting for the Charleston Police Department this year. In 2023, there were 43 officer involved shootings in South Carolina. The Charleston Police Department had no officer involved shootings last year.
