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SLED Investigation into Police Officer "On Going"

SLED has not given a time table on how long investigation into Columbia Police Officer may take.

Tyrone Pugh

Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- SLED continues to investigate the case of a Columbia Police officer who is suspended from the department after video appears to show him hitting a person several times.

WLTX asked SLED for an update on the January 18 incident. SLED responded back to our questions with a brief email that states: "The case investigation is open and ongoing."

Columbia Police say Tyrone Pugh was off-duty and working with several other officers at the Sound Stage on Blanding Street when a fight began around 2 a.m. on January 18. The officers were trying to break up the fight and get the crowd under control when the incident took place. Witnesses took cell phone video that appears to show a police officer striking a man on the ground.

After News19 began asking the department about the video, Pugh was suspended without pay.

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No timetable has been given on how long the SLED investigation may take.