SC man found after statewide search following shooting of police officer

Law enforcement have located a man accused of shooting a police officer late Thursday night.

The S.C. State Law Enforcement Division put out an advisory for Alston Modlin, 27, who was being sought in connection to a Chesterfield County shooting that injured a police officer from the town of McBee.

The officer was shot during a traffic stop, SLED said in the advisory. Law enforcement asked that the public be on the lookout for Modlin, but to not approach him or his car if spotted.

SLED announced that Modlin had been located shortly after 10 a.m. Friday.

The agency did not announce where Modlin was found. The earlier advisory noted he was last seen around 6 a.m. near Florence, driving west.

This story was originally published September 20, 2024 at 11:49 AM.

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