South Carolina deputy wounded while responding to domestic disturbance call; suspect killed
Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said deputy's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A South Carolina deputy was wounded and a suspect was killed in a shootout after deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call early Sunday, authorities said.
The shooting happened around 8 a.m. on Cains Mill Road near Sumter, Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said.
The first deputy to reach the house found a garage on fire and was trying to put out the fire when Leroy Quick Jr. began shooting at him, the sheriff’s office said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The deputy was hit at least once and returned fire.
Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call in Sumter County, South Carolina, early Sunday when a man opened fire on a deputy, officials said. (iStock)
Quick was found unresponsive in the backyard when other deputies arrived. He was later pronounced dead from a gunshot wound at a Columbia hospital, the sheriff said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The unnamed deputy is being treated for a gunshot wound and is hospitalized in serious condition. Dennis said the deputy was expected to recover, WLTX-TV reported.
"It appears that our deputies acted appropriately, and I commend them on their quick actions in defense of themselves and others," Dennis said.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No other injuries were reported.
The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division was called in to investigate both the officer-involved shooting and the arson.