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South Carolina Deputy Shot During I-85 Traffic Stop; Suspect Killed
One person died and a deputy was airlifted to a hospital as the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigates, officials said.
- On Monday, April 20, 2026, an Anderson County deputy was shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 85 and airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries; the suspect was killed at the scene.
- Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride said the initial deputy requested backup 'due to the driver's behavior' after stopping a Dodge Challenger, before the suspect retrieved a firearm and shot the responding second deputy.
- The Anderson County Coroner identified the deceased suspect as 32-year-old Austin Derrell Robertson from Pennsylvania; after Robertson fired, the original deputy returned fire, killing him at the scene.
- Investigation efforts are being led by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, while McBride stated regarding the injured deputy, 'He's going to have a lot of recovering from this, and hopefully he's going to be good.'
- This incident marks the second time in recent weeks that an Upstate law enforcement officer has been shot, and authorities closed all lanes on I-85 North near Townville to process the scene.
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Deputy shot on Interstate 85 in South Carolina’s Anderson County; suspect dead
A sheriff’s deputy has been shot on Interstate 85 in Anderson County, South Carolina, and the suspect is dead, according to local officials. The shooting happened Monday afternoon near mile marker 11 in Anderson County, in the northwestern part of the state, where the sheriff’s office said deputies were responding to the scene. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that one deputy was shot, but officials did not release the extent of th…
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