Deputy fatally shoots gun show patron after being shot in Columbia

A sheriff’s deputy working security at a gun and knife show in Columbia, South Carolina, fatally shot a patron who had fired at him on Saturday afternoon. The deputy was taken into surgery and was in stable condition, while authorities said there was no continuing threat to the public.

The shooting took place at the Jamil Temple during the South Carolina Arms Collector Association event; the identities of the deputy and patron had not been released, and no motive was given. Loaded weapons are prohibited under the show’s rules, except for on-duty police, and weapons must have their actions secured. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating, and a second day of the show was scheduled for Sunday from 10am to 4pm.