Man Dies After Shooting Involving Florence Deputies

Florence police responded to reports of an active shooter in the area of W. Lucas Street near Mandeville Drive.

One person is dead following a shooting involving law enforcement.

On Sunday, florence police responded to reports of an active shooter in the area of W. Lucas Street near Mandeville Drive.

The suspect reportedly drove through the parking lot of a Krispy Kreme location while he fired a gun from his car and overturned it before the man was shot by Florence County Sheriff’s deputies.

The vehicle overturned in a ditch along a frontage road as the suspect continued to fire his weapon. He was then ordered to surrender, but refused. Officers then fired their weapons. The suspect was shot and taken to a hospital by EMS where he later died.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is still investigating.