COLUMBIA, S.C. _ Five South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot Wednesday and the suspect is in custody, according to officials.
Florence County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby said three sheriff's deputies and two city of Florence police officers were shot in an active shooting incident, WBTW-TV reported.
Florence County Emergency Management later tweeted that a suspect was in custody and that the "active shooting situation is over."
The suspect is a male, WMBF-TV reported.
The agency asked the public to stay away from Vintage Place off Hoffmeyer Road.
West Florence High School was placed in 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 injured police officers.
There is no word on any of the injured officers' condition.
