LANCASTER, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man is dead following a shooting involving Lancaster County deputies after he claimed he killed a woman and her child Sunday afternoon.
Shortly before 12:30 p.m., Lancaster County communications received a call from a man saying he had killed a woman and her child at a home on Mosteller Drive.
Deputies responded to the scene and said they found the man standing in the yard of the residence with a weapon. Officials say the man and deputies exchanged gunfire, but did not say who shot first or why they fired their weapon.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner's office has not released the name of the suspect at this time. There were no injuries to any law enforcement involved in the shooting.
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Additional law enforcement, including the sheriff's office SWAT team and SC Highway Patrol, worked to secure the area as deputies made entry into the home. Inside the home, they found an adult woman and a young boy, both suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Both the victims were treated at the scene and transported by EMS to a hospital.
SLED was called to investigate the officer-involved shooting per the sheriff's office policy. The deputies who fired their weapons have been placed on paid administrative leave.
“A very tragic event unfolded on Mosteller Drive earlier this afternoon,” said Sheriff Barry Faile. “First, our thoughts and prayers are with the family members and friends of those touched by this horrific incident. We pray that this woman and child will survive their injuries.”
“We never want our deputies to be faced with what these deputies rode into today,” said Sheriff Faile. “We train for these scenarios all the time, and early indications show these deputies relied upon that training and acted lawfully and within our policy. We trust SLED to develop all the facts and provide answers for what occurred today.”
The sheriff's office says they are not looking for any additional suspects and there is no danger to residents in the area, however, the public is asked to stay away from the area of Holiday Road and Mosteller Drive for the next few hours.
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