A 16-year-old was shot by Florence County deputies after charging at them with a knife during a domestic call, according to SLED.
EFFINGHAM, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating a shooting involving Florence County Sheriff’s Office deputies that left a 16-year-old boy hospitalized, according to SLED.
The shooting happened Monday during a domestic incident call at a home on Fulton Avenue in Effingham, according to SLED. Deputies encountered the teenager armed with a knife, and he charged at them, prompting deputies to open fire, according to SLED.
The teen was taken to a hospital for treatment and remained there as of the report, according to SLED. No officers were hurt in the encounter, according to SLED.
The Florence County Sheriff’s Office asked SLED to investigate, according to SLED. The case remains open, and SLED said no further details would be released at this time.
SLED agents plan to interview all potential witnesses and collect and forensically test relevant evidence, according to SLED. Findings will be compiled into a case file for prosecutors, according to SLED.
This marks the 30th officer-involved shooting in South Carolina in 2026 and the third this year involving the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, according to SLED. In 2025, the state recorded 45 officer-involved shootings, including one involving the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, according to SLED.
Based on a release from S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
Source: S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) original release.
