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| South Carolina: Seven officers shot, suspect in custody | South Carolina: Seven officers shot, suspect in custody |
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| Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in an incident 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. |
| Police in the city of Florence had been responding to a call for help from the sheriff's office. | Police in the city of Florence had been responding to a call for help from the sheriff's office. |
| A gunman had been holding children hostage and was involved in a two-hour stand-off before surrendering and being taken to hospital. | |
| He has not been identified and the motive is unclear. | He has not been identified and the motive is unclear. |
| All the children are now safe, police said. | |
| At a press conference, Florence county Sheriff Kenney Boone said three county sheriff's deputies and four Florence police officers were shot during the incident. | |
| One of the Florence officers, named by local media as Terrence Carraway, 52, died from his injuries. | |
| "Fire was being shot all over," Sheriff Boone said, explaining the suspect's "view of fire" gave him an "advantage" over the officers. | |
| "These officers went there unknowing the firepower this suspect had," he said. "They thought it was a random search warrant." | |
| The condition of the other six is not yet known, although there are fears some may have been seriously wounded. | |
| US President Donald Trump has tweeted about the shooting, quoting South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. | US President Donald Trump has tweeted about the shooting, quoting South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. |
| 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. |