Standoff ends with death of man in Newberry County SLED has been asked to investigate, though Sheriff Lee Foster said none of his deputies fired a gun during the standoff. (Source: WAVE 3 News) By Laurel Mallory | April 4, 2021 at 6:03 PM EDT - Updated April 4 at 6:48 PM
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A man is dead after a standoff with deputies early Sunday morning in Newberry County. However, deputies said none of them fired their weapons.
Officials were called two times about the man, who had been driving an SUV on a wheel rim on Interstate 26 around 4:30 a.m. Sparks from the wheel on the pavement alerted another driver, who called 911.