Woman shot dead by deputy after pulling a knife and making threats, SC sheriff says
A woman is dead after she made threats and pulled a knife on deputies, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said.
At 2:15 a.m. Saturday, deputies were dispatched to the corner of Kmart Plaza and Marue Drive, near the Spinx gas station, after reports of a woman threatening to hurt people, local news said.
The sheriff’s department said the deputies were “dealing” with a suspect for “a short while” before the woman brandished a weapon, which Greenville television station WYFF reported to be a knife. A deputy shot her and she was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
Her name was not released.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the incident. The deputies involved will be placed on paid administrative leave.
Video footage of the incident will be released on Jan. 7, the sheriff’s office said.
