CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has canceled a Blue Alert and search for a suspect accused of shooting a South Carolina police officer during a traffic stop on Thursday evening.
The agency announced around 10 a.m. that 27-year-old Alston Modlin had been located, but it didn't provide any additional details.
The shooting occurred in McBee, a town in Chesterfield County about 62 miles northeast of Columbia and 36 miles northwest of Florence. Modlin allegedly shot and wounded a McBee Police officer during a traffic stop. The officer was taken to a local hospital and is receiving treatment for injuries.
Modlin was previously seen driving a white 2023 Toyota Tacoma toward Florence. In a later update, law enforcement said they found his truck but were still looking for him. However, a SLED spokesperson did not say where the truck was found. The announcement that authorities found Modlin came a short time later.
