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South Carolina: Four police officers shot, suspect in custody South Carolina: Seven officers shot, suspect in custody
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One police officer has been shot dead and another three injured in South Carolina, officials say. Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in an incident in South Carolina, officials say.
The officer died of his injuries in the incident in Vintage Place, Florence. The condition of the others is unknown. Police in the city of Florence had been responding to a call for help from the sheriff's office.
They were responding to a call for help by fellow officers of the sheriff's office when they came under fire by an armed man. A gunman had been holding children hostage and was involved in a two-hour stand-off before surrendering and taken to hospital.
The suspected gunman has been arrested and taken to hospital. He has not been identified and the motive is not clear. He has not been identified and the motive is unclear.
"We are asking everyone to stay away from Vintage Place as there is still an active crime investigation in progress," Florence officials said. US President Donald Trump has tweeted about the shooting, quoting South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster paid tribute to the police.
The Officer Down Memorial Page lists the names of 23,408 US police officers killed in the line of duty - 112 so far this year.The Officer Down Memorial Page lists the names of 23,408 US police officers killed in the line of duty - 112 so far this year.
Over 15,000 people have been killed by guns in the United States in 2017, according to a list compiled by tracking website Gun Violence Archive.Over 15,000 people have been killed by guns in the United States in 2017, according to a list compiled by tracking website Gun Violence Archive.
That figure does not include an estimated 22,000 annual suicides using firearms.That figure does not include an estimated 22,000 annual suicides using firearms.