Man Clad Only In Underwear Killed After Jumping Into Cop’s Car

By Bob Owens

A Pendelton (SC) police officer shot and killed a man last night after responding to a domestic dispute that rapidly spun out of control.

A man was shot and killed after police say he charged at a Pendleton officer and refused commands to stop.

The shooting happened near Poplar Street and Woodland Circle just after 7 p.m. Monday.

Pendleton Police Chief Doyle Burdette said the officer was responding to a domestic incident when he encountered a man in the road. He says the man charged at the officer and refused commands to stop before the officer shot him at least once.

The Anderson County coroner says the suspect, who was wearing only underwear, was combative and was Tased after witnesses say the officer told him to get down and he did not comply.

After being Tased, the coroner says the suspect got into the police car and the officer fired several shots. The police car then rolled backwards and hit a tree.

There may be body camera video of the shooting, according to the coroner.

From the description of the events provided, it appears that the officer attempted to use his taser to disable the man, but the Taser had little or no effect on the …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms