Suspect Identified In Fatal Officer Involved Shooting

52-year-old Jimmy Jones pointed a firearm at deputies and threatened to shoot them before barricading himself.

The suspect identified in fatal officer involved shooting.

On Sunday, authorities responded to a home on Joann Branch Road in the Lake View community of Dillon County.

Upon arrival, 52-year-old Jimmy Jones pointed a firearm at deputies and threatened to shoot them before barricading himself in the home.

A SLED SWAT team was called to the scene to assist local authorities in attempting to execute a search warrant.

Authorities attempted to negotiate for an extensive period of time. Jones eventually fired several rounds before he was fatally shot during gunfire exchange.

Three SLED agents are now on administrative leave as an investigation is underway.