COLUMBIA, S.C. _ Five South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday, one fatally, and a suspect has been taken into custody, officials said.
Florence County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby said three sheriff's deputies and two city of Florence police officers were shot during an active shooting incident, WXTL-TV reported.
Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken reported that one of the officers died, according to WBTW-TV, which reported that an additional person other than the law enforcement officers was shot.
A suspect is in custody, according to a tweet from Florence County Emergency Management, which reported the "active shooting situation is over," just after 6 p.m.
Although the suspect was taken into custody, the public was still asked to stay away from Vintage Place off Hoffmeyer Road, according to Florence County Emergency Management.
The suspect is a male, WMBF-TV reported.
There is no word on the condition of the other four officers who were shot.
City of Florence spokesman John Wukela said some of the officers were "seriously" wounded, according to a tweet from Meg Kinnard of The Associated Press.
West Florence High School has gone into lockdown, and athletic teams were brought inside, according to a Facebook post, abcnews4.com reported.
At the South Carolina State House, GOP state Rep. Jay Jordan of Florence asked that the House take a moment of silence for the police officers.
Just after 6:30 p.m., South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster tweeted about the shooting.
"This is simply devastating news from Florence. The selfless acts of bravery from the men and women in law enforcement is real, just like the power of prayer is real," McMaster said. "Peggy and I ask that you pray for them, pray for their recovery, pray for their families, and pray for all of Florence."
