SC man charged after shooting at school resource officer. Here’s what to know

A school resource officer at Horrell Hill Elementary School escaped a Monday afternoon confrontation when a driver followed her squad car and pointed a pistol at her. The incident put the school on lockdown and ended with the suspect shooting himself inside his truck.

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Here are key takeaways:

• School resource officer Toynika Hall was patrolling Horrell Hill Elementary in her squad car just after 1 p.m. Monday when a black truck began following her and the driver pointed a pistol at her, Sheriff Leon Lott said.
• Rather than engage in a gunfight, Hall left the area and notified the school to go on lockdown.
• The suspect was identified as Corey Gibbons, 44, of Columbia. Officials said his motive was unclear, and he had no known connection to Hall or the school.
• Investigators found four bullet holes in Gibbons’ truck that came from inside the vehicle. Gibbons told deputies he had “shot himself,” though it’s unclear whether it was intentional or accidental.
• Gibbons remained hospitalized Monday and will be taken to jail once medically cleared, Lott said. “Fortunately, I’m not standing here talking about a school shooting,” the sheriff said.

Richland 1 Superintendent Todd Walker praised Hall for her actions at Wednesday’s school board meeting.

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