SLED Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Greenville County
Monday, Jan 12, 2026
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Greenville County.
A Greenville Police Department officer was in his parked patrol vehicle in the parking lot of the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center. The officer was shot by a man who drove up next to the patrol vehicle and fired. The man then drove off. The officer was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver’s car was identified and located by Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputies. During a vehicle pursuit between deputies and the man, there was an exchange of gunfire and a car crash involving both the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and the man. Following the pursuit, there was another exchange of gunfire. The man was found deceased in his vehicle. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as David William Lane, 42. The Greenville police officer injured in the parking lot has been released from the hospital. SLED was requested to investigate by the Greenville Police Department and the Greenville 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 Greenville County is the 2nd officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2026. This is the 1st officer involved shooting for the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2025, there were 45 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office had 7 officer involved shootings last year.
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