Multiple agencies respond to officer involved shooting in McCormick County

McCormick, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – The McCormick County Sheriff’s office and other agencies responded to an officer involved shooting Sunday morning near a wooded area.

According to the Sheriff’s office, a deputy first responded to an armed robbery on Mears Lane around 7:40 a.m.

Deputies say the deputy fired back after the suspect shot at them. They say the suspect did not survive. The deputy was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.