Suspect accused of shooting 7 law enforcement officers in Florence identified

WBTW TV News ^ | October 4, 2018 | by WBTW

[Oldeconomybuyer]

FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) - One suspect is in custody and a Florence police officer is deceased after eight people, seven of which were law enforcement officers, were shot in Florence Wednesday evening.

Sources tell News13 Fred Hopkins is the suspect arrested in the case.

According to Chief Deputy Glenn Kirby with the Florence County Sheriff's Office, the suspect surrendered to deputies after talking with a negotiator and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Kirby also says a 20-year-old male inside the home was also shot and is still alive.

[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'.

[Reno89519]

And talking about making an ass of yourself. Why post your comment multiple times? And you should read the source article and others. Most have zero information about why the police were there. Maybe read a bit before you jump to stupidity.

[mewzilla]

Only one member of LE was sent to serve that warrant?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Resized pic.

[circlecity]

"Specifically, was this self-defense by the 74-year old homeowner?"

Reports say he shot some of the officers from as much as 200 yards away. Hard to call that self defense unless they were shooting first from that distance.

[jjotto]

Probably two.

[P-Marlowe]

There’s something very wrong with you.

[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”

[mewzilla]

Whoever okayed sending one or two LEOs to serve this warrant seriously screwed up.

[Mysonsrdoctors]

So we should see a bunch of white people rioting today and burning the town down. Oh I guess not.

[MNJohnnie]

And just like “Liberal” you know want to change the facts to fit your emotion based poltical dogma

Sorry that is garbage behavior.

[Reno89519]

Yes, I need caffeine. But look at the many articles about this since it first occurred yesterday. NONE until latest links say anything about why or any details. Very suspicious, don't you think? Worth asking about, don't you think? And this 200-yard observation is not in the linked article. And look at the other posts on FR about this shooting, and look at the news reports, only this recent one barely mentions why they were there. The earlier ones do not at all.

Really tired of people pissing on comments in discussions, being rude without reading. Rudeness should not be first comment, unless that is all you have ability to do. If that is the case, people would be better served to be quiet and just read.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I do NOT understand how 5 cops make themselves targets?

Lack of proper training coupled with a relatively low IQ?

[Reno89519]

By the way, where do you read this 200-yard claim? I don’t see it and I have read the WBTW article and many others. I’m thinking we are all reading lots of sources on this shooting. Maybe people might share them in this discussion thread?

[wally_bert]

Around the Midlands, there is a yearly night of honor for law enforcement.

I have learned a lot.

[Georgia Girl 2]

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

[ETL]

The black guy pictured is the cop who was shot and died.

I know. I corrected myself earlier. Thanks.

[ETL]

That might be the deceased officer.

Yes, it is.

[buckalfa]

I believe this is a picture of the slain officer based on local television. That and pics of the shooting site appear to indicate that the location was a middle-class housing subdivision.

[circlecity]

Go to the link posted at post 23