Coroner, Sheriff: York County man kills self at home while deputies execute search
South Carolina police agents are investigating after a York County man is believed to have committed suicide earlier this week while sheriff deputies were present serving a search warrant, officials said.
The incident happened Tuesday at a home in the Mill Creek Falls neighborhood east of Clover near Lake Wylie, said Trent Faris, spokesman for the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were at the house as part of an ongoing investigation when a shot was fired by the male in the home, Faris said. Deputies did not fire their weapons, Faris said.
The man, identified as David Reed, 44, died from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Sabrina Gast, York County Coroner.
Autopsy and toxicology results are pending, Gast said.
York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson notified the State Law Enforcement Division and asked SLED to conduct an independent investigation because deputies were at the home at the time of the shooting, Faris said.
SLED spokesman Tommy Crosby said it is common for law enforcement agencies in South Carolina to ask SLED to conduct an investigation because officers are present and shots are fired.
“At the request of York County Sheriff’s Office, SLED is taking the lead in the investigation into a shooting incident that took place Tuesday afternoon in the Clover area of York County,” Crosby said in a statement to The Herald. “York County deputies were in the process of serving a warrant when an individual on the premises fired their weapon resulting in a death. No deputy fired their weapon and this is not considered an Officer Involved Shooting incident. No other injuries were reported in the incident.”
Crosby said the investigation remains ongoing.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
