LEXINGTON, S.C. — The man who Lexington County deputies say was killed in a shootout with them Friday morning has been identified.
Coroner Margaret Fisher says 28-year-old Chad Willis Huggins of Gaston was the man who died during the exchange.
According to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, deputies received a call around 2 a.m. about a domestic dispute at a truck stop off of I-20. Officers say Huggins was holding a gun to a woman's head and attempting to take her vehicle.
According to the deputies, the man had gotten away with the car before they arrived to the area. They proceeded to make contact with the vehicle several miles away and attempted to initiate a traffic stop.
Deputies say Huggins turned down Seleta Circle and eventually got out of his car and fired multiple shots towards deputies while running to a house.
Once inside the house, officers say Huggins began pointing his gun at deputies and they returned fire, hitting the suspect. Then then went inside and began rendering aid.
Huggins was transported to the hospital where he later died.
According to Sheriff Koon, the deputy involved in the shooting is on paid administrative leave while they conduct an internal review. SLED is also involved in investigation the shooting.
One deputy was injured on the scene when he was bitten by a dog.
SLED says this was the 35th officer-involved shooting in South Carolina in 2019. There were 43 officer-involved shootings last year.