Thursday, October 4, 2018

South Carolina Children Hostage Shooting

South Carolina Children Hostage Shooting --- ===

October 3, 2018  South Carolina Children Hostage Shooting In a two-hour standoff, police officers were serving a warrant serve a search warrant for sexual assault on his adult son at the residenc when the suspect ambushed and began shooting, wounding three deputies. The first 3 officers shot without warning were women who got out of their vehicle to walk to the house.  The gunman also  held children hostage, and released them as he was taken into custody.  Officers used military style bullet-proof vehicles to evacuate the wounded in a 2 hour standoff in Florence South Carolina. The gunman was arrested and is in critical condition. Suspect was identified as Frederick Hopkins, a 74-year-old white male Vietnam War disabled veteran and a former lawyer who was disbarred in 1982,  Three Florence County deputies and four city officers were shot, killing one.  The deputies were serving a warrant arriving to interview Hopkins' adult son at their  home when the elder man opened firehas been formally charged after he was accused of shooting seven law enforcement officers and killing one,  (1)  Social posts found on October 4 show Hopkins picked up target-shooting around the time he lost his law license in the 1980s for $18,000 in wrongfully collected attorney fees.  "I just love the smell of gunpowder in the mornin's," he posted on Facebook (2)

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Florence, South Carolina shooting - Wikipedia

On October 3, 2018, seven law enforcement officers were shot and five civilians were injured in Florence, South Carolina, United States.[1] Two officers were killed.[2]

Incident[edit]

Officers arrived at the home of Fredrick Hopkins, to serve a search warrant for adopted son, Seth Hopkins, for sexual assault.[3] At about 4:30 pm EDT [8:30 pm GMT] the suspect opened fire at officers.[4] According to the Richland County Sheriff the officers were ambushed by the suspect,[5] and that when three officers exited their vehicle to walk to the house, they were shot at without warning. Florence County Emergency Management Officials said reports of "shots fired and officer down" were issued and responded too at 4:37 EDT, and that the suspect had barricaded himself inside the home with an unspecified amount of children.[6] Due to the amount of rounds being fired at officers it took officers about 30 minutes to get an armored vehicle close to evacuate the wounded officers.[7]

Victims[edit]

Three female Florence County Deputies and three Florence City Police officers were wounded, with an armored vehicle utilized as a method to rescue downed officers during the shoot-out.[8] An individual inside the home was also shot according to local reporters,[9] with four other civilians reported as being injured.[10] The slain officer was identified as Sgt. Terrance Carraway, 52 years old and a 30-year veteran of the Florence Police Department.[11]

Suspects[edit]

Fred Hopkins[edit]

The suspect, 74-year old Fred Hopkins, a Vietnam War veteran and a former lawyer who was disbarred in 1982, was arrested at the scene before being taken to the hospital for a head injury. On October 5, police charged Hopkins with one count of murder and six counts of attempted murder.[9] A magistrate denied bond for Fred Hopkins on the murder count and the attempted murder charges so that a global bond could be applied to all charges on a later date.[12]

Seth Hopkins[edit]

Seth Hopkins, Fred Hopkins' adopted son, who was subject to the initial search warrant before the incident, was charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor between the ages of 11 and 14.[13] The warrant, released on October 11, detailed that Seth Hopkins had engaged with sexual intercourse, activity/fondling and comments to a female child on several occasions between September 2017 and October 2018.[14]

Aftermath[edit]

Investigation[edit]

The Richmond County Sheriff's office took over the investigation on October 4, and 25 agents from the FBI Evidence Response Team were at the scene to assist deputies on October 5.[13] The Richland County Sheriff told reporters that the incident would have occurred regardless as; "The officers did absolutely nothing wrong. This was an ambush you can't prevent."[12]

Memorials[edit]

Two official crowdfunding campaigns for those wounded were endorsed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association, were launched as well as separate campaigns through the City of Florence Police Benevolent Fund and the City of Florence website.[13] Neighborhoods utilized blue light bulbs and flags to honor the deceased and injured victims, and food deliveries were sent to the families of officers who were hospitalized.[15] A former officer created a thin blue line American flag that was signed by different police departments across the country, that was to be presented to the family of fallen officer Sgt. Carraway.[16]

References[edit]

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  1. ^ CNN, Hollie Silverman,. "1 law enforcement officer killed in Florence, South Carolina, 6 others wounded". CNN. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  2. Jump up^ Kristin Lam (October 4, 2018). "'Fire was being shot all over': 6 officers hurt, 1 dead in South Carolina shooting". USA Today. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. Jump up^ CNN, Dakin Andone, Nick Valencia and Nicole Chavez,. "Deputies called to say they were coming. They didn't expect an ambush". CNN. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  4. Jump up^ "South Carolina: Police shooting suspect is Vietnam war veteran". BBC News. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  5. Jump up^ abrown@postandcourier.com, Andrew Knapp and Andrew Brown aknapp@postandcourier.com. "SC officials: Gunman knew police were coming to investigate sex assault. 'Ambush' ensued". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  6. Jump up^ Berman, Mark; Rosenberg, Eli (October 4, 2018). "7 officers shot, 1 fatally, after attempt to serve warrant in South Carolina". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  7. Jump up^ "Frederick Hopkins ambushed officers who were coming to question son: sheriff". KNXV. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  8. Jump up^ "South Carolina shooting suspect posted about loving "the smell of gunpowder" on Facebook". Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  9. ^ Jump up to:a b WPDE, TONYA BROWN,. "Accused shooter charged in connection to deadly Florence officer-involved shooting". WPDE. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  10. Jump up^ EndPlay (2018-10-04). "SC OFFICERS SHOT SUSPECT IDENTIFIED: Gunman identified in SC shooting that left 1 officer dead, 11 wounded". WSBTV. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  11. Jump up^ "Details emerge about "bravest police officer" slain in South Carolina shooting". Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  12. ^ Jump up to:a b Lang, Alex (October 5, 2018). "Here is the latest update in the Florence police shooting investigation". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  13. ^ Jump up to:a b c Wilkie, Matthew Ablon, Dal Kalsi, Ella. "Bond denied for accused Florence shooter, son facing child sex charge". FOX Carolina News. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  14. Jump up^ WBTW (2018-10-11). "Warrants reveal details surrounding shooting of 7 Florence law enforcement officers". WBTW. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  15. Jump up^ Fernandez, Briana (2018-10-07). "Community honors fallen, injured Florence law enforcement officers". WBTW. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  16. Jump up^ Foster, Liz (2018-10-07). "FLORENCE AMBUSH: Retired officer to deliver blue line flag to family of fallen Florence sergeant". WSOC. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
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South Carolina shooting: Police officer killed and six others wounded ...  https://www.independent.co.uk › News › World › Americas   Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in a confrontation with a gunman holding children hostage in a house. A suspect was arrested following a two-hour standoff in Florence, South Carolina, in which officers used bullet-proof vehicles to rescue ...

South Carolina Hostage Rescue - Video | FOX 13 Tampa Bay  https://www.fox13news.com/news/260324229-video

Six South Carolina Police Officers Shot, One Dies In Hostage Standoff ...  https://blackamericaweb.com/.../six-south-carolina-police-officers-shot-one-dies-in-ho...   Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot, one fatally, in a confrontation with a suspect who held children hostage in a home ...

South Carolina shooting: one officer killed and six injured in Florence ...  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/.../south-carolina-florence-county-shooting
 Suspect in custody after two-hour standoff that saw children held hostage in a South Carolina home.  officers were serving a warrant when the suspect began shooting, wounding three deputies. The deputies had to be removed using a bulletproof vehicle.  Then, four Florence police officers were shot while trying to respond to the initial gunfire, said Allen Heidler, the Florence police chief. It was one of Heidler’s officers who was killed during the confrontation.

1 dead, suspect in critical condition after King Street hostage situation ...  abcnews4.com/.../police-responding-to-incident-on-king-street-in-downtown-charlest...  CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) - Mayor John Tecklenburg stood before churches ... as a result of a shooting and hostage situation at a popular downtown restaurant.

Hostage standoff in South Carolina ends - WOWT.com  https://www.wowt.com/content/.../Shooter-sought-in-South-Carolina-441652633.html  Aug 24, 2017 - The mayor says a hostage situation in a Charleston, South Carolina, restaurant has ended with the gunman being shot by police.

 South Carolina police shoot gunman who held diners hostage and ...  www.latimes.com/nation/.../la-na-charleston-active-shooter-20170824-story.html
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Florence shooting suspect identified as 74-year-old disbarred lawyer
Greenville News   FLORENCE – Authorities have identified 74-year-old Frederick Hopkins, a disabled Vietnam veteran and disbarred lawyer, as the suspect in ...

74-year-old charged with murder, 6 counts of attempted murder in ...

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6 hours ago - Frederick Hopkins, a 74-year-old disbarred lawyer has been ... for the City of Florence identified the fallen police officer as Terrence Carraway, ...

74-year-old man identified as suspect in shooting that killed 1 officer ...

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2 days ago - FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Deputies have identified the alleged shooter who opened fire Wednesday on law enforcement officers in Florence County, killing one officer and injuring several others, according to Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.

Police Identify Alleged Gunman in South Carolina Shooting | Time

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22 hours ago - Authorities identified Frederick Hopkins, 74, as the shooter. ... 1 Officer and Wounding 6 Others Identified as 74-Year-Old Disbarred Lawyer .... The gunman then shot four Florence city police officers, including one fatally, ...

Who shot cops Florence SC? What to know suspect Fred Hopkins ...

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1 day ago - SC man Fred Hopkins is suspected of shooting 7 law enforcement officers ... has beenidentified as 74-year-old Fred T. Hopkins Jr. of Florence.

Florence shooting: 1 police officer dead, 6 injured in SC | The State

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5 hours ago - A fatal shooting in Florence, South Carolina, left one police officer dead ... SC officials ID 74-year-old man accused of shooting 7 law officers, ...

Florence, South Carolina, shooting: Police officer killed and 7 others ...

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11 hours ago - Carraway was among seven law enforcement officers shot Wednesday ... An eighth person, a 20-year-old man inside the house, was shot during the ... It's unclear whether authorities havedetermined why he opened fire.

South Carolina shooting suspect identified as an elderly man, Fred ...

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1 day ago - Suspect in deadly South Carolina police ambush identified as elderly vet ... is 27-year-oldSeth Hopkins, who lives there, according to the law ... Four Florence, South Carolina, police officers were later shot as they responded ...

Suspect In SC Officers Shooting Identified As 74-Year-Old Disbarred ...

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2 days ago - Frederick Hopkins is a disbarred lawyer who has been charged several times ... RELATED | 1 officer killed, 6 injured after shooting in Florence ...
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