Deputy Shot In Jasper County; Suspect Dead

JASPER COUNTY, SC— A deputy was shot after responding to a domestic incident that left one injured and one dead in Jasper County on Thursday morning, Jasper County Sheriff's Office reports.

Authorities responded to the 1800-block of Bees Creek Road near Graham Hall for a domestic incident when a suspect began shooting at the deputies, striking one. The suspect also shot a woman inside the home, authorities say. The individual then was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a post on Jasper County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

The deputy was airlifted to Memorial Hospital in Savannah where she is now recovering from surgery due to possible bullet fragments or a pellet from a shot gun shell entering her eye.

The other injured woman was flown to Memorial in Savannah.

"Thank you to the community for your prayers and concerns," Sheriff Chris Malphrus said in a statement on Facebook. "Please continue to pray for the injured deputy and everyone involved. Thank you as well to Hardeeville PD, Ridgeland PD, and SCDNR for their assistance during this incident."

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