Overview

• The shooting occurred around 2 p.m. inside a vacant building on Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greenville County.
• One deputy was hit in the chest and another in the leg during the SWAT training exercise.
• Both officers were transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital and are described as stable but with unconfirmed conditions.
• The Sheriff’s Office has tasked its Office of Professional Standards with reviewing how live ammunition entered the drill and whether protocols were breached.
• The episode echoes a 2023 training mishap involving blank rounds, highlighting longstanding concerns about safety oversight.