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Dog shot after attacking highway patrol officer in Sumter, South Carolina, officials say

TO GO. WE’RE TAKING A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS. TRAFFIC AND WEATHER BEFORE YOU GET OUT THE DOOR. WE’RE STARTING OUR COVERAGE OF THE 2024 COMMITMENT THIS MORNING BECAUSE THE BALLOT BOXES ARE OPENING RIGHT NOW FOR VOTERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION RUNOFF. OUR ISABEL MARK IS LIVE RIGHT NOW IN GREENVILLE COUNTY WITH A REVIEW OF ONE OF THOSE ELECTIONS FOR PICKENS COUNTY. SO. YES, ERIN. THIS MORNING, VOTERS WILL HEAD TO THE BALLOT BOXES IN PICKENS COUNTY TO VOTE ON THEIR NEXT SHERIFF. AND THAT SHERIFF, WHOEVER WINS, WILL BE THE THIRD SHERIFF IN 60 YEARS. NOW WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHO WILL BE ON THE BALLOT. CURRENT CHIEF DEPUTY CHUCK JAMES AND TRAINING LIEUTENANT TOMMY BLANKENSHIP. JAMES SAYS HE HAS THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE TO DELIVER RESULTS FOR THE COUNTY, BUT BLANKENSHIP SAYS HE BRINGS A KIND OF PASSION TO THE LEADERSHIP POSITION. BOTH CANDIDATES HAVE WORKED WITH THE PICKENS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS, THE VOTING CENTERS HERE OPEN RIGHT NOW AT 7 AM AND STAY OPEN UNTIL 7 PM. LIVE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY IS WILL MARK WYFF NEWS FOUR. ISABEL. THANKS. ONE PERSON IS DEAD AND THREE OTHERS ARE HOSPITALIZED AFTER A SHOOTING IN ASHEVILLE. Police were called to a Livingston Street apartment complex around 8 last night. They found four victims. One person was shot and killed. Two other victims were shot and another person suffered blunt force injuries. Officials say they have a person of interest in custody, but they have not said what led to the shooting. And now there are new details about a crash that killed a bicyclist. Police say it happened yesterday afternoon at the intersection of South Church Street Extension and South Avenue in Arkright Township. THEY SAY A PICKUP TRUCK WAS HEADING NORTH ON SOUTH CHURCH STREET WHILE THE CYCLIST WAS CROSSING THE STREET FROM WEST TO EAST. WE WERE TOLD THEY WERE HIT BY THE PICKUP TRUCK. THE CORONISTER SAYS THE CYCLIST, 70-YEAR-OLD DAVID BRYANT, WAS DEAD. A SCAM ALERT OUT OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY THIS MORNING. THIS IS FOR PET OWNERS. OFFICERS SAY THE SCAMMERS ARE POSING AS ANIMAL CONTROL AND SAYING THEY FOUND A LOST ANIMAL OR THE ANIMAL IS INJURED AND NEEDS SURGERY. THE SCAMMERS THEN CONTINUE TO DEMAND MONEY TO RETRIEVE THE ANIMAL OR PAY FOR NECESSARY SURGERY. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS SAY THEY WILL NEVER ASK FOR MONEY OVER THE PHONE. THEY ALSO SAY YOU SHOULD CALL THEM DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT A MISSING PET. THE SUPREME COURT HAS AGREEMENT TO TAKE ON A CASE THAT WILL DECIDE WHETHER STATES CAN RESTRICT GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR MINORS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SUPREME COURT HAS ADDRESSED THE ISSUE OF GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE IN A SUCCESSIVE WAY. THE CASE WAS FILED BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO CHALLENGE A BAN ON TRANSGENDER CARE PASSED IN TENNESSEE LAST YEAR. 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STATE LEADERS SAY HEALTH PROMOTION WILL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM ILLNESS, DISEASE AND INJURY. THEN IMPROVING HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVES PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE. STATE LEADERS SAY THE CHANGE IN AGENCY WILL HAVE LITTLE TO NO IMPACT ON THE PERSONAL RECORDS OF SOUTH CAROLIN RESIDENTS. WILL STILL BE PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUT BECAUSE IT HAS VERY SPECIALIZED RECORD REQUIREMENTS AND STORAGE CONDITIONS, YOU KNOW WE OF COURSE KEEP OUR 100 YEAR OLD BIRTH CERTIFICATES VERY CAREFULLY. IT WILL STAY AT 2600 BULL STREET, THE HEADQUARTERS, FOR NOW, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SATELLITE OFFICES FOR PERSONAL RECORDS ACROSS THE STATE. THE DECISION TO SPLIT UP DHEC IF A BILL IS PASSED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE. THE SECOND AGENCY WILL BE CALLED THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT. THE CITY OF SPARTANBURG IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPEND MILLIONS OF LEFTOVER COVID RELIEF FUNDS. CITY OFFICIALS PRESENTED AN INITIAL DRAFT OF A $7.3 MILLION PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT. THE CITY HAS UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO ALLOCATE THAT MONEY OR RETURN IT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AFFORDABLE HOUSING, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS, AND A HOMELESS INITIATIVE HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS SOME POSSIBLE PATHWAYS AS THOSE DISCUSSIONS BEGIN. THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS RETURN THESE FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SO WE BELIEVE WE HAVE A STRATEGY TO COMMIT THESE FUNDS. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS THE FINAL WORD ON HOW THE MONEY CAN BE SPENT. SO, GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THE DAY STARTS CLEAR AS WE TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT PARIS MOUNTAIN, CLEAR AND DRY, AND BY THE WAY THE HOT SUN IS JUST RISING OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN ASHEVILLE. CLEAR SKIES OVER THE MOUNTAINS TOO. 61 IN PICKENS, 70 IN SPARTANBURG, JUST 63 IN HARTWELL. LIVE SUPER DOPPLER 4 RADAR INDICATES NO RAIN. AND BY THE WAY THAT’S WHICH WILL BE THE CASE TODAY. WE’RE HEADING BACK TO THE MID 90S BUT WE HAVE NORTH WINDS ON OUR SIDE WHICH MEANS THE HUMIDITY WILL STAY LOW. So, so good news, it’s still going to be hot. Highs in the 90s in the mountains. Tomorrow it’s going to be that hot and humid again. We’ll look at that on your weekend as your four day weekend starts in about 6 or 7 minutes. Now let’s get you outside and check out those roads. How’s the traffic looking AARON, despite all the good news, there’s nothing stopping it. But we’re seeing the slowdown that we normally see every morning during the week. You’re looking at I-85 live near Pelham Road in Greenville County. THIS SIDE ON THE LEFT, THE SIDE NORTHWARDS IS MOVING PRETTY SLOWLY, AS IS TO BE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TO THE SOUTH IT’S STILL FLOWING RELATIVELY STEADY, BUT THE DRIVE TIMES REFLECT THAT 85 SOUTHWARDS. IF YOU LOOK FROM THE AIRPORT TO WOODRUFF ROAD YOU CAN SEE NINE MINUTES. THAT’S ONLY A FEW MINUTES MORE. 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Dog shot after attacking highway patrol officer in Sumter, South Carolina, officials say

A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper used deadly force when he was attacked by a dog on Sunday, June 23. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) A ​​Sumter County sheriff’s deputy responded to an incident in Wedgefield, South Carolina, after an officer fired shots at a dog during an attack. Investigations revealed the South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper arrived at a home in Wedgefield around 11 a.m. Sunday to drop off paperwork. According to witness testimony and video from the officer’s body-worn camera, the officer was found to be slowly approaching the home when dogs began barking. The officer then turned around to return to the patrol car. The officer turned back in time to see the pit bull charging at him after it emerged from under the home, deputies said. The officer yelled “Back off!” before shooting the dog in self-defense. The officer was not injured, officials said. The SCSO concluded that the officer’s actions were justified because evidence showed the officer feared for his life because of the dog. Sheriff Anthony Dennis expressed relief that the officer was able to defend himself and was not injured.

SUMTER COUNTY, SC —

A South Carolina Highway Patrol officer used deadly force on Sunday, June 23, when he was attacked by a dog.

(Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines)

A deputy with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident in Wedgefield, South Carolina, after an officer shot a dog during an attack.

The investigation revealed that the South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper arrived at a home in Wedgefield around 11 a.m. Sunday to drop off paperwork. Witness testimony and video from the patrol officer’s body-mounted camera revealed that the patrol officer slowly approached the home when dogs began barking. The patrol officer then turned and walked back to the patrol car. When the patrol officer looked back in time, he saw the pit bull charging toward him after emerging from under the home, officials said.

The officer yelled, “Back off!” before shooting the dog in self-defense. The officer was not injured, officials said.

The SCSO concluded that the officer’s actions were justified because the evidence showed that the officer feared for his life because of the dog.

Sheriff Anthony Dennis expressed relief that the officer was able to defend himself and was not injured.

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