Suspect arrested after shooting Lexington County deputy, standoff

Deputy is home recovering

Posted 9/5/20

A Lexington County man was taken into custody by police early Sunday morning.

Lexington County Sheriff's deputies and state law enforcement were negotiating wih a shooter in the …

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Suspect arrested after shooting Lexington County deputy, standoff

Deputy is home recovering

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A Lexington County man was taken into custody by police early Sunday morning.

Lexington County Sheriff's deputies and state law enforcement were negotiating wih a shooter in the Manchester Park subdivision off Old Barnwell Road Saturday and into Sunday.

A deputy was shot in the upper body but has been treated and released from the hospital.

The Sheriff's Department said it happened at 4:30 pm Saturday. The man barricaded himself in the home but was arrested nearly 10 hours later with no further violence, the sheriff's department reported at 3:30 am.

A woman and her husband got into a fight Saturday and she was able to run to a neighbor for help.

No names have been released so far.

Lexington County, Sheriff, deputy, shot

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