One officer killed and six injured in South Carolina shooting BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers have been shot, one fatally, in a confrontation with a suspect who held children hostage in a home and fired on deputies, officials said. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/one-officer-killed-and-six-injured-in-south-carolina-shooting-37383733.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article37383729.ece/0aeb9/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_d588c001-6300-4474-b9e7-e0f148c46e03_1 Email Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers have been shot, one fatally, in a confrontation with a suspect who held children hostage in a home and fired on deputies, officials said. The suspect was taken into custody after a two-hour standoff. Spokesman John Wukela in the city of Florence, where the deadly encounter occurred, gave an updated total on Wednesday evening of officers felled by gunfire, speaking at an emotional news conference. Major … [Read more...] about One officer killed and six injured in South Carolina shooting
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Officer killed and four injured in South Carolina shooting
A law enforcement officer has been killed and four others were injured after being gunned down in South Carolina, authorities have said. The sheriff's Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby confirmed the incident and said the suspect is in custody. Mr Kirby said three sheriff's deputies and two city officers had been shot in Florence County. The Florence County Emergency Management Department tweeted to say the "active shooting situation is over and the suspect is in custody." Donald Trump spoke out after the shooting, saying his thoughts were with Florence County's police department and sheriff's office. The US President wrote on Twitter: "My thoughts and prayers are with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and the Florence Police Department tonight, in South Carolina. "We are forever grateful for what our Law Enforcement Officers do 24/7/365." John Wukela, a spokesman for the city, said police were responding to an incident in the area when they came under fire. Authorities … [Read more...] about Officer killed and four injured in South Carolina shooting
Calm before storm, Trump warns South Carolina
US President Donald Trump has warned South Carolina "water is coming your way" from more floods as the death toll from Hurricane Florence rose to at least 36 after a sheriff's van was swept away killing two women. "Over the next couple of days, it's going to get rough in South Carolina... Whatever you need from Washington, we are there," Trump told an official briefing in Conway, South Carolina, on Wednesday. "Now it looks nice, but it's really the calm before the storm," he said referring to water draining into rising rivers after Florence's epic deluge over the weekend. Trump visited a neighborhood in Conway where residents were loading moving vans in anticipation of more flooding. Florence has killed at least 36 people, including 27 in North Carolina, eight in South Carolina and one in Virginia. Two of the South Carolina victims were mental health patients who drowned on Tuesday when a van carrying them was swept away by floodwater. More than 15,000 people remain in shelters and … [Read more...] about Calm before storm, Trump warns South Carolina
The Latest: Trump assures South Carolina as flooding lingers
Updated 3:17 pm CDT, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Now Playing: President Donald Trump is handing out warm meals and a bit of encouragement to some North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Florence. (Sept. 19) Media: Associated Press HAVELOCK, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to the Carolinas to review Hurricane Florence damage (all times local): 4 p.m. President Donald Trump says South Carolina is in for a "rough few days" in the aftermath of Florence, but assures the state that the federal government "is behind you." Trump spoke Wednesday at an emergency management center in the city of Conway, near Myrtle Beach. He noted that he visited North Carolina earlier in the day to survey other damage caused by Florence. He tells South Carolina "all that water is coming your way." Trump says that, although the weather outside may be nice, "it's really the calm before the storm." President Donald Trump visits a neighborhood … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump assures South Carolina as flooding lingers
The Latest: Trump in South Carolina to view storm damage
Updated 11:39 am PDT, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Now Playing: President Donald Trump is handing out warm meals and a bit of encouragement to some North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Florence. (Sept. 19) Media: Associated Press HAVELOCK, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to the Carolinas to review Hurricane Florence damage (all times local): 2:30 a.m. President Donald Trump has arrived in South Carolina on the second leg of a two-state trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Trump arrived by helicopter Wednesday afternoon at an airport near the city of Conway, which is near Myrtle Beach. Earlier in the day, Trump visited the city of New Bern, North Carolina, which experienced severe flooding due to Florence. The president helped hand out meals at a Baptist church serving as a food distribution center and walked along a neighborhood street strewn with trash, branches and sodden furniture. President Donald … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump in South Carolina to view storm damage