Getting some information on social media about officers shot in Florence, South Carolina, with an active shooter alert.
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1047607528882917378DEVELOPING: "Active shooter incident" in the area of Vintage Place and Hoffmeyer Rd. in Florence, South Carolina, emergency mgmt. agency says: "We are advising everyone to stay away from this area."
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2018
"Active shooter incident" in the area of Vintage Place and Hoffmeyer Rd. in Florence, South Carolina, emergency management agency says: "We are advising everyone to stay away from this area." - @NBCNews
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) October 3, 2018
DEVELOPING: Five law enforcement officers have been shot in Florence County, South Carolina, CBS affiliate @WBTWNews13 reports; "there is an active shooter incident in progress at this time," Florence County Emergency Management officials say in Facebook post. https://t.co/YxtsMEX2cX
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 3, 2018
UPDATE:
Father and son?!
https://twitter.com/TopRopeTravis/status/1047607766502858753Now in custody:
BREAKING: Reports say that several law enforcement officials have been shot in Florence, SC. Local officials say the suspected shooter is believed to be in custody. pic.twitter.com/vGwgjuZomH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 3, 2018
UPDATE: More from a reporter on the scene.
A Florence County Sheriff's deputy has been shot in an incident in the Vintage Place subdivision off of Hoffmeyer Road in Florence.
— Tonya Brown (@TonyaWPDE) October 3, 2018
No word on her condition.
That is all the information I have now.
i'm heading that way and I'm working to get more information.
Neighbors tell me a man is still shooting at officers in the Vintage Place subdivision off of Hoffmeyer Road in Florence.
— Tonya Brown (@TonyaWPDE) October 3, 2018
Here are pictures and video from near a scene in the Vintage Place subdivision off of Hoffmeyer Road where a Florence County deputy has been shot. Neighbors tell me a man is still shooting at deputies.
— Tonya Brown (@TonyaWPDE) October 3, 2018
From Florence County emergency management:
— Tonya Brown (@TonyaWPDE) October 3, 2018
Due to a high priority call in Vintage Place off of Hoffmeyer Rd in FLORENCE, South Carolina. There is an active shooter incident in progress at this time. We are advising... https://t.co/oJpQtFp2tQ
A parent has just told me deputies have West Florence high school barricaded and on lockdown.
— Tonya Brown (@TonyaWPDE) October 3, 2018
I’ve called the school district to confirm.
UPDATE:
From Fox News.
UPDATE:
One officer is dead.
UPDATE: According to Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken, one of the officers has died. https://t.co/7xsJ0q3sky
— WBTW News 13 (@WBTWNews13) October 3, 2018
We’ll update as necessary…