NCPD: Officer-Involved Shooting After Hostage Standoff on Charter Drive
A North Charleston officer discharged their firearm after a suspect who had barricaded themselves with a hostage was breached by SWAT; the hostage was rescued and the suspect later pronounced deceased.
On Sunday, October 25, around 5 p.m., a North Charleston Police Department officer responded to a stabbing in the 5300 block of Charter Drive. The suspect barricaded themself inside a residence with a hostage; Crisis Negotiators and SWAT responded, and after negotiations failed SWAT breached the home and an officer discharged their firearm, injuring the suspect, who was later pronounced deceased despite life-saving measures. The hostage was safely removed and treated; NCPD is investigating the stabbing with the Charleston County Coroner’s Office and SLED has been notified to conduct an independent use-of-force investigation.