McBEE, SC — South Carolina State Police said they found a man who shot and wounded a small-town police officer during a traffic stop.
The statement from the state law enforcement department provided the name and description of the 27-year-old man and his vehicle, but did not say whether he has been arrested or charged.
Police in McBee were shot at “more than 60 times” Thursday night, Police Chief Tim Knight said told WPDE-TV.
Three of the bullets hit the officer and he was treated and released from the hospital, McBee Mayor Glenn Odom said.
“He’s at home resting,” Odom told the television station. “He has to have surgery on his forearm where the bullet got stuck. But other than that he seems to be ok. It’s a miracle sent to us by the Lord.”
The man police were looking for was found in Darlington County Friday morning after state police issued a “Blue Alert” to let the public know they are looking for someone who has killed, injured or kidnapped a police officer.
McBee is a town of about 750 people about 89 kilometers northeast of Columbia.