Breaking! 6 officer injured and 1 officer killed following a shooting in South Carolina.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and the Florence Police Department tonight, in South Carolina. We are forever grateful for what our Law Enforcement Officers do 24/7/365. https://t.co/ZwDmDthItD
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2018
One police officer was killed and six other law enforcement officers were wounded in South Carolina on Wednesday after officials reported an “active shooter” situation in Florence.
The gunman had been holding an unknown number of children hostage, but all were released safely as the suspect was apprehended, Florence County Sheriff’s Maj. Mike Nunn told the Associated Press.
The situation was considered so dangerous that police used a bulletproof vehicle to rescue the injured officers, the AP reported.
Three Florence County sheriff’s deputies and three other Florence police officers who were shot were all receiving medical attention, Florence Police Chief Allen Heidler confirmed at a news conference on Wednesday night.
The chief said all of the injuries were thought to have resulted from gunfire. He said the department was assisting the sheriff’s office in responding.
Officials initially tweeted about the situation around 5 p.m. ET, and warned people to “stay away from the area.” The situation began around 4 p.m. when officers approached the home to serve a warrant for an unknown offense.
The officer who died was identified by The Associated Press as Officer Terrence Carraway. He was reportedly a 30-year veteran of the Florence Police Department.
Prayers with injured officers in Florence and their families.
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) October 3, 2018
UPDATE: City of Florence spokesman John Wukela tells me that Terrence Carraway is the officer who died from his injuries. He had just received his 30-year service pin from the department. pic.twitter.com/oQGxbu4JaS
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) October 4, 2018