One man is dead following a standoff with Pickens County Deputies. Just before 6PM Wednesday, the Pickens County Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding a fight on Latham Street just west of the Greenville/Pickens Speedway.
A suspect in that fight, who had active warrants, fled the scene on foot, then carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint on Kay Drive. The suspect ran off the road getting the vehicle stuck on an embankment.
The armed suspect began threatening responding deputies with the weapon. When the suspect "engaged law enforcement" with the weapon, deputies fired at the suspect killing him. No deputies were injured in the incident.
The deputies involved have been placed on paid administrate leave and SLED is investigating the shooting which is standard protocol. The name of the suspect has not been released.
