Officials: Man shot after alleged assault on SC deputy also suspect in carjacking, 2 vehicle thefts earlier in the day

CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities are investigating after a pursuit from Orangeburg County into Calhoun County ended with a deputy injured and a suspect shot on Saturday morning.

Calhoun County Sheriff Thomas Summers said deputies from Orangeburg County were pursuing a vehicle on Belleville Road, and the pursuit crossed into his county, where the suspect reportedly crashed.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol added that it was investigating the crash, which happened in the 1400 block of Belleville Road around 9:30 a.m. The agency added that the 2013 Ford sedan crashed into a tree on private property…

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