SLED Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Sumter County
Monday, Mar 30, 2026
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Sumter County.
A deputy with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Rhea Drive regarding a domestic disturbance involving an armed man. The deputy encountered the armed man in the front yard of the home, along with a woman who had been shot by the armed man. During the encounter, there was an exchange of gunfire between the armed man and the deputy, and the armed man was shot. Both the armed man and the woman were taken to the hospital for treatment and remain there at this time. No law enforcement officers were injured. SLED was requested to investigate by the Sumter 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 Sumter County is the 9th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2026.
This is the 1st officer involved shooting for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2025, there were 45 officer involved shootings in South Carolina.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office had one officer involved shooting last year.
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