North Charleston officer-involved shooting after stabbing on Charter Drive
Officer-involved shooting after suspect barricaded with a hostage; suspect later pronounced dead.
On Oct. 25, a North Charleston Police officer responded to a reported stabbing in the 5300 block of Charter Drive around 5 p.m. The suspect barricaded inside a residence with a hostage; crisis negotiators and the SWAT team responded, and after negotiations failed a breach led to an officer firing, wounding the suspect who was later pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts. The hostage was safely removed and treated; NCPD is investigating the stabbing with the Charleston County Coroner and SLED has been notified to conduct an independent use-of-force investigation.