A man died Thursday at an Interstate 85 rest area in Anderson County after deputies were called about an armed man who had threatened to hurt himself and others.
It happened shortly before noon on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the rest area near mile marker 23 on I-85 southbound.
According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies got a report that the man was armed and wanted to harm himself and other people, including members of his own family.
When deputies arrived, the man tried to leave. Because of the threats he had made, deputies moved in to box him in.
Deputies said the man then pulled out a weapon and a shot was fired. One deputy fired back, but the sheriff’s office said that shot did not hit the man. Investigators believe the man’s wound was self-inflicted.
The Anderson County Coroner’s Office confirmed he died at the rest area. His name and age have not been released.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating, which is standard practice any time an officer fires a weapon in South Carolina.
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Source: WSPA
