UPDATE: 7:46 p.m.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Law officers say after a high-speed chase and highway gunfire they’re holding three men who pulled off multiple armed robberies in South Carolina and North Carolina.
Authorities in Columbia, South Carolina, said Saturday they continued tracking a fourth man wanted in the case that started with a business holdup in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the four men led state troopers on a high-speed chase covering more than 80 miles from Union County, North Carolina, to the Columbia area. The getaway car hit speeds topping 100 miles an hour as the suspects fired repeatedly at chasing troopers.
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ALL SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN APPREHENDED. Additional information on the suspects and the incident will be released later today.— Brittany Jackamonis (@BJackamonis) February 11, 2017
The car crashed and the men ran before being slowly rounded up.
Lott said a woman who drove two of the suspects to a motel also faces charges.
Community and officer safety is priority! Thankful for the prayers and thoughts as multiple agencies assisted in capturing all 4 suspects!— Brittany Jackamonis (@BJackamonis) February 11, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Police have apprehended four people after shots were fired at South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers in Richland County on Friday night.
The incident happened during a high speed chase, according to the Twitter of Richland County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer, Brittany Jackamonis.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the suspects fired at Highway Patrol troopers from a moving vehicle.
The suspects then crashed and a handgun was located inside. Jackamonis tweeted that investigators determined one of the suspects who was captured has no involvement in the incident.
Multiple agencies assisted the Richland County Sheriff’s Office and no officers were severely injured in the incident and more information is expected to be released on Saturday afternoon.
