A South Carolina police officer is shot and wounded and a suspect is killed

"A South Carolina police officer was shot and wounded while sitting in his patrol car Sunday in what one official called an "ambush-style attack," and local sheriff's deputies later shot and killed a suspect in a shootout, authorities said. The Greenville police officer was repeatedly shot early Sunday, the city of Greenville said in a statement. The officer was treated at a hospital and was released, the city said."

"Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis described the shooting as an "ambush-style attack" in a video from the scene posted on Facebook. Lewis said that authorities identified a suspect and pursued his vehicle, leading to "an exchange of gunfire." The suspect received "at least one fatal gunshot wound," the Greenville County Coroner's Office said in a statement. It identified the person as David William Lane, 42, of Greenville."

A Greenville police officer was shot multiple times while seated in a patrol car early Sunday and was treated at a hospital before release. Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis characterized the incident as an "ambush-style attack." Deputies identified a suspect, pursued his vehicle, and engaged in an exchange of gunfire that left the suspect with at least one fatal wound. The coroner identified the deceased as David William Lane, 42, of Greenville. Relatives could not be reached. The Greenville Police Department declined to comment on motive or the officer's identity. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was asked to investigate.

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