A person allegedly was speeding at 104 miles per hour, and a trooper pursued them from I-95 to I-26 at 2 a.m. At around 2:30 a.m., Berkeley County Sheriff's Office joined the pursuit. Gunfire was exchanged, and Berkeley deputies and the Highway Patrol trooper both fired shots. One person was killed and the other arrested.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Berkeley County Sheriff's Office
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: May 15, 2020
County: Berkeley
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5829