HUGER, S.C. — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a shooting incident this afternoon in the Huger area of Berkeley County.
Just before 3:30 p.m., a Deputy responded to Waterfowl Lane for a report of a disturbance between neighbors. At this time, investigators believe the disturbance was regarding a speeding issue in the neighborhood.
When the Deputy arrived on scene, he observed the suspect’s vehicle speeding in the roadway and attempted to stop the vehicle. At that point, the driver took cover, pulled out a gun and started firing a weapon at the Deputy.
The Deputy was pinned behind his vehicle for approximately 30 minutes as the suspect shot at him. Multiple law enforcement agencies attempted to set up a perimeter to assist the Deputy in getting away from the scene, but the suspect continued to fire multiple rounds at the law enforcement officers.
At one point in the incident, the suspect said he was going to surrender to law enforcement. When deputies got close, the suspect fired again.
The suspect was shot and killed. The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office will be releasing the identity of the deceased.
All law enforcement officers that were on scene are unharmed.
