LEXINGTON, S.C. — Two Lexington County deputies who were injured after exchange of gunfire with man in Woodland Village apartments are at home and stable according to Lexington Sheriff Koon.
According to the sheriff, a call had come in about a domestic situation and also a call about a fire. Both Lexington County Sheriff Deputies responded along with Lexington Fire and EMS. As officers were in-route, the victim called to say that the man had a gun.
When deputies arrived the sheriff said that the man had a child and a gun in his hands and deputies "had to put hands on him" and shots were fired
All three were transported with gunshot wounds. No word on the condition of the gunman.
No name has been released but the sheriff said that the man was out on bond for connection to a 2017 murder in Richland county. He will face a variety of charges.
Deputies were responding to a domestic call at the Cottonwood Lane unit around 4 p.m. The apartments are just off Bush River road.
SLED is investigating the shooting.
This is an ongoing story, as soon as more information becomes available we will update our story.
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