SLED agents said the officer was investigating a vehicle break-in at the time of the incident. Investigators stated one of many suspects was captured after a quick foot chase. The other got into a vehicle and struck the officer while trying to drive off, Berry said.
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The dead man’s name has not yet been released. The lockdown was still in effect as of midnight EST Tuesday. The number of shots fired and the direction in which they were fired has not been determined, Lt. Kevin Bobo of the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said. Simmons reportedly was involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes program.
Th shooting is the 42nd officer-involved shooting in the state in 2015, SLED said.
The officer wasn’t seriously injured.
Spartanburg Methodist police department received body camera equipment a few days ago but they were not yet in use, Wright said.
Spartanburg Methodist College was on lockdown for a few hours as police investigated.
Officials with Spartanburg Methodist College reported a shooting on campus on Monday, November 9.
A man has been shot dead by police at a Methodist college campus after an officer fired on a vehicle that tried to run him over. The second suspect was taken into custody.
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Chandler had been a Limestone student but was suspended for academic reasons in May, Wyatt said. He was an attendee of nearby Limestone College in Gaffney.
