Greenville, South Carolina — A South Carolina police officer was shot and wounded Sunday while sitting in his patrol car in Greenville, city officials said.
Greenville officials said the officer was repeatedly shot early Sunday. They said the officer was treated at a hospital and was released.
Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis described the attack as an “ambush-style attack” in a video posted on Facebook. In that video, Lewis said authorities identified a suspect and pursued his vehicle, leading to “an exchange of gunfire.”
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office said the suspect received “at least one fatal gunshot wound.” It identified the person as David William Lane, 42, of Greenville.
The Associated Press reported that relatives of Lane could not be reached Sunday for comment. The Greenville Police Department did not respond to AP questions about a possible motive for the attack or about the identity of the officer who was shot.
Greenville said authorities asked the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to conduct an investigation, and it said the Greenville Police Department is “fully cooperating.”
Greenville has a population of around 70,000 and is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) northwest of Columbia, the state capital.