Death by Cop 2026
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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/13/2026
Location : Residential area in Charleston
City : Charleston
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/13/2026, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call in Charleston. During the encounter, a man shot a deputy. Deputies opened fire and struck the man. He was pronounced dead. Authorities have not released his name. The injured deputy was transported for medical treatment. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division opened an independent investigation into the shooting. Officials have not released body camera footage or additional details about the sequence of events leading up to deputies firing their weapons.