The State newspaper in Columbia reports two people are dead and a Lexington County deputy has been shot responding to a home invasion call just before 1:30AM, Wednesday.
Deputies reported hearing gun shots when they arrived at the home on Prismatic Way just south of Lake Murray. One of the responding deputies was shot as they entered the home. That deputy is hospitalized and undergoing treatment.
After the deputy was shot, the suspect rammed a vehicle through a garage door and a chase ensued. Stop sticks were used to disable the vehicle, which the suspect got out of shooting at deputies. The suspect was shot and killed.
Back at the home, deputies discovered the body of a woman that had been shot. SLED has been asked to investigate. The identities of the two deceased have not been released, as of the time of this report.