CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — A shooting took place in the City of Chester early Sunday morning.
Deputies with the Chester County Sheriff’s Office and officers with Chester City Police responded to Cushman Drive around 3 a.m. after receiving a call about a large crowd gathered in the area.
Shortly after they arrived, deputies heard a gunshot and located a gunshot victim. While investigating this incident, a sheriff’s deputy encountered Ty’Quavious Mcclurkin and directed commands at him.
During a foot pursuit, a sheriff’s deputy fired his weapon in Mcclurkin’s direction.
Mcclurkin was uninjured and taken into custody.
He’s being held at the Chester County Detention Center for outstanding warrants by the Rock Hill Police Department. He could face additional charges.
SLED has been requested to investigate both shootings.
The sheriff’s deputy has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of SLED’s investigation.