Charleston Police identify officer involved in West Ashley shooting
VIDEO: Charleston Police identify officer involved in West Ashley shooting By Patrick Phillips | March 12, 2021 at 11:54 AM EST - Updated March 12 at 3:41 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department released the name of the officer involved in a shooting with an armed man in West Ashley Wednesday morning.
The agency identified him as Senior Police Officer Christopher Malinowski, who has served with the department for eight years.
Police spokesman Charles Francis said Malinowski is on administrative leave as part of its standard procedure.
Police also released the officer’s discipline history. Those records indicate he received a compliment from a citizen praising his assistance to a stranded, elderly driver.