Sources say that the person who shot a Florence Police Officer turned the gun on himself and pulled the trigger. He died instantly.
The events began on Cox Creek Parkway. The officer was shot in the face by a man driving a black SUV. The shooter then fled to Wright Drive and ended up in the Chisholm HIlls Church of Christ parking lot. The SUV hit a storage container, thus coming to a stop. When police approached the vehicle officers say the driver shot himself. No officer opened fire in the church parking lot.
The name of the officer has not been released. He is said to be in good condition but he was shot in the face. The name of the shooter has not been released, either.
More news as it happens.