Deputy shot, killed; manhunt under way (greenville SC)

Greenville Online ^ | 8/18/03 | By Paul Alongi and John Boyanoski

[Johnny Gage]

More than 50 deputies, aided by bloodhounds, helicopters and State Law Enforcement Division agents, searched early today for the suspect in the shooting death of a Greenville County sheriff's deputy. Andrew Mazur, 24, was shot to death Sunday after struggling with a suspect in Berea, investigators said.

[Johnny Gage]

Picture of the Perp:

[witnesstothefall]

Dead man running.

[Babsig]

Suspect is now dead after a shootout with Greenville police as of 10:30 AM
http://greenvilleonline.com/

[steveo]

Suspect is now dead after a shootout with Greenville police as of 10:30 AM Good!

[HiTech RedNeck]

SLED is called in whenever a law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty.

But when a peasant is slain "we'll get back to you when it's convenient for us."

[Blood of Tyrants]

Not anymore. Done been kilt.

http://greenvilleonline.com/

[Johnny Gage]

UPDATE:


Man charged in deputy's slaying shot and killed by SWAT team
Posted Monday, August 18, 2003 - 10:42 am


By Andy Paras and Gwendolyn Young
STAFF WRITERS

A man accused of killing a Greenville County sheriff's deputy was shot to death in a standoff with officers this morning, Sheriff Steve Loftis said.
Mark Herring of Greenville was shot and killed in a shootout before 8 a.m. with three SWAT team members in woods off Sulphur Springs Road, Loftis said.

Herring, 19, of 8 Link St., was charged Sunday night with murder in the shooting death of Deputy Andrew Mazur.

He had eluded deputies overnight, Loftis said. Herring went into a Sulphur Springs warehouse about 7 a.m. today and asked an employee for something to drink, Loftis said.

The employee recognized Herring, Loftis said. The suspect apparently was still wearing a handcuff on his wrist and no shirt, the sheriff said.

Responding deputies saw him running into a nearby woods, he said, and deputies told him to stop and surrender. Loftis said the man refused and fired at deputies twice.

"Deputies had no alternative but to fire upon the suspect, killing him," Loftis said.

The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating this morning's shooting. Loftis said there also will be an internal investigation by the Sheriff's Office. Both such investigations are routine after an officer shoots someone.

[Johnny Gage]

can you update the title.

Manhunt is over, suspect has been killed.

Many Thanks!