Lexington County deputy is in stable condition after surgery
A deputy with the Lexington County sheriff’s office was working security at a gun show in Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday when someone fired on him, and the deputy fatally shot that person, authorities said.
The sheriff’s office said in a statement that the deputy was taken into surgery and was in stable condition. The shooting happened at the Jamil Temple, where the South Carolina Arms Collector Association was holding the gun and knife show.
The sheriff’s office released no further information about the shooting. The South Carolina Arms Collector Association did not immediately respond to an email and phone call seeking comment.
Rules for the gun show, posted on the event’s website, ban loaded weapons except for those carried by on-duty police officers, and require that all weapons have their actions secured.
The Shriners own the Jamil Temple, which is frequently rented out for gun shows, jewelry expos, roller derbies and other events.