A suspect has been detained after five police officers were shot in residential neighborhood in South Carolina, according to the officer of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster
One officer died in the shooting, the Florence County Coroner confirmed to ABC News.
The shooting occurred in the Vintage Place, a residential neighborhood in Florence, about 80 miles east of Columbia, according to the Florence County Emergency Management.
Some injuries are “serious,” a spokesperson for the city of Florence told ABC News.
The active situation is over, but city officials asked that residents stay away from the area.
At least 100 law enforcement officers responded to the scene, ABC Florence affiliate WPDE reported.
Witnesses told the local station they could hear gunshots from inside their homes.
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