[Oldeconomybuyer]

No pic at site.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Deputies have identified the alleged shooter who opened fire Wednesday on law enforcement officers in Florence County, killing one officer and injuring several others, according to Florence County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Glenn Kirby.

Kirby identified the suspect as 74-year-old Fred Hopkins who lived at the home on Ashton Drive where the incident occurred. Hopkins suffered a head injury and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Law enforcement officials are unable to speak with the suspect at this time due to multiple health issues, Kirby says.

[al_c]

If it was a white male, the name and pic would be all over the news.

[Da Coyote]

No pic, which naturally makes one suspect........

[liberalh8ter]

74 year old Fred Hopkins who lived at the address. That way you don’t have to go to the site.

[Leep]

News by omission?

[Reno89519]

BEFORE I get worked up over this, how about someone explaining WHY police were involved or at the house in the first place. Was there something going on, was this a SWATTING gone bad (all are bad), did the police go to the wrong address. I’ve read about half-a-dozen news reports and absolutely none say why police went there in the first place. I’m growing suspicious.

[ETL]

This pic was at the link...

[Reno89519]

Specifically, was this self-defense by the 74-year old homeowner? Police silence suggest it was and they are scrambling for excuses.

[traderrob6]

?

[G Larry]

I understand cops not shooting with children inside.

I do NOT understand how 5 cops make themselves targets?

[relictele]

While allowing for the possibility of an ambush, did the police involved consider taking cover after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or even 6th officer was struck?

[ETL]

Re: This pic was at the link...

Oh, just now read that the suspect was a 74-year-old. And the guy in the pic that I posted is no way that old. So why was he there? Was he one of the victims?

[mewzilla]

FWIW, I’d hold off on making assumptions due to lack of a pic. Looks like cops were there to serve a warrant regarding sexual assault of a minor. Did LE not do any surveillance of the property before they went to serve?

[Tijeras_Slim]

https://heavy.com/news/2018/10/fred-hopkins-frederick-cheryl-florence/

Interesting... looks like the dude had a terminal get off my lawn moment.

[texas booster]

Here is the new title of the posted link:

Florence suspect accused of shooting deputies investigating sex assault of a child

No other info yet.

[The Sons of Liberty]

the suspect surrendered to deputies after talking with a negotiator and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

In the GOOD old days, the cop killer suspect would've tried to escape and been shot. Just sayin'.

[faucetman]

imagine cartoon...

This cop killer/shooter in a jail cell with a rope (noose), gun, knife, poison, hammer, bathtub full of water and a toaster.

Caption: “cop killer somehow manages to commit suicide while in police custody”

[Georgia Girl 2]

Not one clue of how 7 LEO’s got shot or what transpired.

[Blue House Sue]

Too many feral thugs, and we must defeat them on their War on Cops.

[ETL]

“The suspect in the shooting of seven law-enforcement officers in South Carolina is a disbarred lawyer who has been charged several times in recent years, starting with a 2014 count of disorderly conduct.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-latest-city-official-says-6-officers-wounded-1-killed/2018/10/03/a703f842-c76d-11e8-9c0f-2ffaf6d422aa_story.html