An officer is dead and a second was injured in a shooting at South Carolina park, police chief says

On Saturday morning, a shooting occurred at Southeast Park in Columbia, South Carolina, resulting in the death of one police officer and injuries to a second officer. According to the Columbia Police Department, the incident unfolded during an encounter at the park in the state's capital city.

Columbia Police Department Chief W.H. confirmed the casualties, which also included the death of the suspect involved in the incident. Further details regarding the precise sequence of events leading up to the gunfire, as well as the identities of the officers and the suspect, were not immediately detailed in the initial reports.