1. Officer-involved shooting suspect cleared January 2021
2. Jan. 21 shooting involving officer and suspect cleared.
Accident – Death – Obituary News :
Video footage released on Wednesday sheds light on an incident involving a Charleston police officer and a man suspected of armed robberies in the West Ashley area.
Incident Details
The Charleston Police Department (CPD) received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding a suspected armed robber seen at a Walgreens on Old Towne Road on January 21. Several armed robberies had taken place near the business in recent months, prompting officers to be on the lookout for an unidentified suspect.
Senior Police Officer Taylor Schwartz spotted the suspect and initiated a pursuit. The suspect, later identified as 43-year-old Christopher Leon Hampton, refused to comply with orders to stop and was seen reaching for a handgun in his waistband.
Officer Schwartz, fearing for his safety and that of bystanders, fired at Hampton, who returned fire before fleeing the scene. Despite sustaining a hand injury, Officer Schwartz was not hit by the suspect’s gunfire.
Hampton was apprehended later at a business on Ashley River Road, where he was found with a gunshot wound to his arm. He was charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
Investigation Outcome
Following an investigation, it was determined that Hampton was not involved in the previous armed robberies in West Ashley. The Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office cleared Officer Schwartz of any wrongdoing, stating that he acted in good faith during the pursuit of a suspect believed to be armed and dangerous.
“While Hampton has been cleared of the armed robberies, Officer Schwartz acted appropriately in pursuing him as a suspect,” the solicitor’s office affirmed.
The incident serves as a reminder of the dangers faced by law enforcement officers in the line of duty and the importance of swift and decisive action in ensuring public safety.
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