A deputy in South Carolina has been charged after he shot an unarmed suspect five times, killing him, and his police dog mauled a different, innocent person, authorities said.
Columbia, S.C. â A deputy in South Carolina has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and assault after he shot an unarmed suspect five times, killing him, and the deputy's police dog mauled a different, innocent person, authorities said.State agents arrested former Florence County deputy Treyvon Jonathan Sellers on Wednesday. He was on leave after the May 26 shooting and was fired in July after an arrest in an unrelated domestic violence case.
The dog bit the owner of the home, who wasn't involved in the chase and didn't know Sellers, agents said. CBS Florence, S.C. affiliate WBTW-TV identified the homeowner as Johnny Cooper.While the dog attacked the homeowner, Sellers shot Rankin five times as he lay on a couch, according to the sworn statement. Sellers failed to give the dog the right commands to stop attacking and the homeowner was mauled for approximately 87 seconds, the statement said, according to WBTW.
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