Fripp Island security guard shot and killed man in domestic violence incident, police say
A security guard shot and killed a man at a home on Fripp Island after responding to a call about a domestic dispute Tuesday night, according to police.
S.C. Law Enforcement Division is investigating the incident.
Two Fripp Island Security officers responded to a call about a domestic disturbance at the request of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, according to a release from SLED on Wednesday afternoon.
The call came to the Sheriff’s Office around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office release said.
Deputies were on their way, but the Fripp security officers got to the home first.
“The suspect reportedly presented a firearm during the confrontation,” according to SLED.
Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen said his office had not yet released the deceased man’s name.
SLED’s release said the shooting is being investigated as an officer-involved shooting, even though security guards are not certified law enforcement officers.
That would make it the 42nd officer-involved shooting in South Carolina this year.
This story was originally published October 21, 2020 at 9:30 AM.
