SLED Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Lancaster County
Monday, Dec 15, 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, December 11, 2025, in Lancaster County.
A Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to pull over a car that was identified as a vehicle involved in a North Carolina state charge. The car did not pull over, the deputy pursued the vehicle, and the car crashed into a tree on Camp Creek Road. The driver got out of the car, he ran, and the deputy ran after him. During the encounter, the deputy’s gun fired, and the man sustained an injury to his hand. He was apprehended by other Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies and was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. It is unclear at this time if the man’s injuries resulted from a gunshot. No law enforcement officers were injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the Lancaster 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 Lancaster County is the 45th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2025. This is the 2nd officer involved shooting for the Lancaster Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2024, there were 45 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office had no officer involved shootings last year.
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