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<\/p>\nA West Columbia man died after a standoff with Lexington County deputies who were trying to arrest him Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
The man, identified as 29-year-old Shavon Marquise Wright by Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, was wanted on two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm at a person, according to arrest warrants.<\/p>\n
“Today’s events can be traced back to an investigation that started June 8 when we received a complaint about Wright pointing a gun at some neighbors,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Neighbors tell us he could often be seen carrying a long gun around his yard and out to his mailbox, something that’s unusual in the residential area where Wright lived in West Columbia.”<\/p>\n
Deputies obtained two warrants for Wright’s arrest and were trying to arrest him unarmed and away from his home on Montclaire Circle, according to Koon.<\/p>\n
“Since he did not afford us that opportunity in a timely manner, we deployed a tactical team to Wright’s home to arrest him,” Koon said. “After we engaged him verbally, it became apparent he was not coming out.”<\/p>\n
Wright fired shots from his home, which prompted deputies to use a tactical robot and drone as part of their response, according to Koon.<\/p>\n
“After we surrounded his home, Wright opened his front door and shot at our robot and pointed a gun at our officers,” Koon said. “We returned fire with a round that struck him in the jaw.”<\/p>\n
Deputies continued to negotiate with Wright and he fired multiple rounds, according to Koon. The tactical robot and its camera provided deputies with a look inside Wright’s home and information on his well-being as negotiations continued.<\/p>\n
“He eventually barricaded himself inside a bathroom and we lost contact with him for hours,” Koon said. “The tactical robot later provided us with a view of Wright as he appeared to be incapacitated. We then went in and confirmed that.”<\/p>\n
EMS responded to check Wright’s condition. Coroner Fisher pronounced him dead a short time later.<\/p>\n
“I have requested agents with the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate the officer-involved shooting part of our response,” Koon said. “This is our standard procedure to ensure a thorough and impartial review of the sequence of events.”<\/p>\n
Wright posted threats to law enforcement and the public on social media this month, according to Koon.<\/p>\n
“There was a mental health component to the initial response this morning with counselors making contact with Wright,” Koon said. “Overall, this was just an unfortunate situation.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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