Pine Grove, SC 12/31/2021 (Paul Kirby) – A Lexington County man has been shot by sheriff’s deputies just before 9:30 a.m. Friday morning. According to Captain Adam Myrick, spokesman for Sheriff Jay Koon, a man at an Old Barnwell Road home was shot by deputies while they were executing a search warrant at that address.
Myrick said that the man presented a knife and advanced toward deputies. He refused deputies verbal commands to drop the knife causing deputies to fire their service weapons. He was struck in the upper body by at least one shot. Deputies then rendered immediate first aid and called EMS and the fire service for further treatment. The man has been transported to the hospital but his current condition is not clear.
Old Barnwell Road was closed at Micala Drive and Savanna Woods Drive while deputies and first responders worked at the scene. Traffic was being turned around and drivers were instructed to reroute.
The State Law Enforcement Division will investigate the shooting, per standard procedure and policy.
No additional information is available at this time.
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