Suspect hospitalized in Florence County deputy-involved shooting

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A suspect has been hospitalized Monday morning after a shooting involving Florence County deputies, the sheriff’s office said.

The shooting happened on Fulton Avenue in the Effingham area, according to the sheriff’s office. No sheriff’s deputies were injured in the incident.

Sheriff TJ Joye requested that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigate.

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