Current:Home > MySmall town South Carolina officer wounded in shooting during traffic stop -TrueNorth Capital Hub
Small town South Carolina officer wounded in shooting during traffic stop
View
Date:2025-04-15 10:01:34
McBEE, S.C. (AP) — State police in South Carolina said they found a man who shot and wounded a small town police officer during a traffic stop.
The statement from the State Law Enforcement Division gave the name and description of the 27-year-old man and his vehicle, but did not say if he has been arrested or charged.
The officer in McBee was shot at “more than 60 times” Thursday night, Police Chief Tim Knight told WPDE-TV.
Three of the bullets hit the officer and he was treated and released from the hospital, McBee Mayor Glenn Odom said.
“He’s home resting,” Odom told the TV station. “He’s got to have some surgery on his forearm where the bullet lodged. But, other than that he appears to be ok. It’s a miracle sent to us by the Lord.’”
The man police were looking for was found in Darlington County Friday morning after state police issued a “Blue Alert” to let the public know they are seeking someone who has killed, injured or kidnapped a police officer.
McBee is a town of around 750 people about 55 miles (89 kilometers) northeast of Columbia.
veryGood! (71935)
Related
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Michigan’s New Governor Puts Climate Change at Heart of Government
- Dyson Flash Sale: Save $200 on the TP7A Air Purifier & Fan During This Limited-Time Deal
- 2 firefighters die battling major blaze in ship docked at East Coast's biggest cargo port
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Man was not missing for 8 years as mother claimed, Houston police say
- The Common Language of Loss
- As the Gulf of Mexico Heals from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Stringent Safety Proposals Remain Elusive
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Lin Wood, attorney who challenged Trump's 2020 election loss, gives up law license
Ranking
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Solar Is Saving Low-Income Households Money in Colorado. It Could Be a National Model.
- These 20 Secrets About the Jurassic Park Franchise Will Find a Way
- Warming Trends: A Catastrophe for Monarchs, ‘Science Moms’ and Greta’s Cheeky Farewell to Trump
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith Hospitalized for Blood Infection
- Federal judge in Trump case has limited track record in criminal cases, hews closely to DOJ sentencing recommendations
- As Warming Oceans Bring Tough Times to California Crab Fishers, Scientists Say Diversifying is Key to Survival
Recommendation
Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
A Surge From an Atmospheric River Drove California’s Latest Climate Extremes
In California, a Warming Climate Will Help a Voracious Pest—and Hurt the State’s Almonds, Walnuts and Pistachios
Amy Schumer Says She Couldn't Play With Son Gene Amid Struggle With Ozempic Side Effects
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Harnessing Rice Fields to Resurrect California’s Endangered Salmon
Man cited in Supreme Court case on same-sex wedding website says he never contacted designer. But does it matter?
Norfolk Wants to Remake Itself as Sea Level Rises, but Who Will Be Left Behind?