Deputy kills gunman after being shot in the line of duty, SC sheriff’s office says
After being shot in the line of duty Sunday, a South Carolina law enforcement officer returned fire and killed the gunman in an armed robbery, the McCormick County Sheriff’s Office said.
The shooting happened at about 7:40 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office news release.
A sheriff’s deputy was responding to a report of an armed robbery and was shot, according to the release.
The deputy returned fire and killed the armed robbery suspect, the sheriff’s office said. Obed Barba, 20, was shot and died at the scene, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
SLED said the shooting happened around Greenfield Road and Mears Lane, but further information about the armed robbery was not available.
The deputy was taken to a local hospital “for observation and treatment and is expected to make a full recovery,” the sheriff’s office said. Further information on the deputy’s injuries and condition was not available.
No other injuries were reported.
SLED agents responded to the shooting, and are leading the investigation into the gunfire, according to the release.
There have been 17 shootings involving law enforcement officers in South Carolina this year.
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This story was originally published June 18, 2023 at 1:42 PM.
