SLED investigates North Charleston police shooting that left suspect dead
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina's top law enforcement agency announced Tuesday that it is investigating an incident where a police officer shot and killed a suspect in a weekend stabbing investigation.
According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, police with the City of North Charleston responded to a home on Charter Drive after receiving a call for a "disturbance." At the scene, law enforcement found a woman who was stabbed multiple times on the porch of a nearby home.
Police then learned about a second wounded woman who was inside the home on Charter Drive. That information led to the North Charleston Police Department SWAT Team arriving on the scene, where they shot and killed the man.
The identity of the man shot and killed by law enforcement hasn't been released as of publication. When it is, the story will be updated to reflect that information.
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The two women were taken to the hospital for treatment and no members of law enforcement were injured in the shooting.
South Carolina's Law Enforcement Division said the investigation is ongoing and no other information will be "disclosed" at this time.
This shooting marked Charleston County's 37th at the hands of a law enforcement official in 2026. It is the first involving the North Charleston Police Department this year.
In 2025, there were 45 shootings by law enforcement officials in South Carolina. North Charleston saw two of them.