Officer killed after shooting at Florence SC Airport
FLORENCE, S.C. January 5 2020 An officer was killed in an officer-involved shooting at the Florence Airport, according to Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken.
An official with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says the suspect initially fled the scene, but was later apprehended by Florence County Deputies.
Dozens of police officers and deputies were still on the scene near the Florence Regional Airport Sunday morning, according to Tommy Crosby, with South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
Every entrance and exit to the airport was blocked.
The official with SLED says interviews are being conducted and officers are gathering and analyzing forensic evidence.
Information will be summarized in a case file report and submitted to prosecutors.
Flights are operating on a normal schedule, according to Florence Regional Airport Director.
This is an ongoing investigation.
The SLED official is the first officer-involved shooting in South Carolina in 2020. In 2019, there were 45 officer-involved shootings in South Carolina.
