Iran Press / America: Florence County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby confirmed three of his deputies were among the injured, as well as four officers of the city police department. One of the injured officers has died.
The active shooter emergency was declared just before 5 pm local time on Wednesday afternoon, and the authorities reported the capture of the suspect about an hour later. The nearby West Florence High School was locked down as a precaution.
Some of the officers were “seriously” injured, Florence city spokesman John Wukela told reporters. No further information was given about the condition of the wounded officers, the identity of the suspect, or the circumstances of the incident. "The fire was being shot all over. The way the suspect was positioned his view of fire was several hundred yards. So he had an advantage," Mike Nunn of the Florence County Sheriff's Department noted.
A heavy police presence remains in the area, as the scene is being investigated, according to a report by Russian television channel RT.
