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Second Lawsuit Filed Against Florence County Sheriff's Office After Deadly 2024 Deputy-Involved Shooting

Summary by WBTW
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A Florence County man who was bitten by a K9 last May in a violent confrontation with former deputy Treyvon Sellers is suing his former employer. Johnny Cooper was bitten by Sellers' dog Ikar after William Rankin -- a man he had no affiliation with -- entered his National Cemetery Road home while trying to elude Sellers. Rankin's estate on Friday filed a wrongful death suit against the sheriff's office. Sellers sh…

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WBTW broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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