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Greenville Deputies Shot in Training as Sheriff’s Office Opens Probe

The Office of Professional Standards is reviewing whether ammunition protocols broke down during the Wade Hampton Boulevard drill.

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.