HARDEEVILLE, SC (WTOC/WMBF) – A Lowcountry police officer who shot and killed a suspect from Pawleys Island in January will not face criminal charges, according to a full investigative report from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
SLED investigated the officer-involved shooting, which is standard protocol to determine whether an officer’s use of force was justified.
Hardeeville Police Chief Sam Woodward noted at the time that SLED was called in as part of that process.
What the report says happened
According to the report, officers were first called to a nearby motel for a report of vehicle break-ins on Whyte Hardee Boulevard…