{"id":18023,"date":"2026-08-30T01:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T01:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18023"},"modified":"2026-08-30T01:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T01:40:07","slug":"police-officer-killed-another-wounded-in-south-carolina-park-shooting-suspect-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18023","title":{"rendered":"Police officer killed, another wounded in South Carolina park shooting; suspect dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133621916,imgsize-142947,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/the-shooting-unfolded-following-a-call-about-a-domestic-dispute.jpg\" alt=\"Police officer killed, another wounded in South Carolina park shooting; suspect dead\" title=\"The shooting unfolded following a call about a domestic dispute\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The shooting unfolded following a call about a domestic dispute\">The shooting unfolded following a call about a domestic dispute<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two people, including the alleged shooter, and a police officer were killed, while another officer was injured in a gunfight at a park in Columbia, South Carolina, the city\u2019s police chief said Saturday (local time).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>According to police, the incident began around 9:30 a.m. when a woman called authorities to report that a man against whom she had a restraining order was \u201cdestroying\u201d property at her home.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Officer Christopher DeLong, who was later killed in the exchange of gunfire, arrived at the residence and learned that the suspect had already left. The woman provided DeLong with a description of the man and the vehicle he was believed to be driving.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>At around 10:30 a.m., DeLong left the residence. Minutes later, after spotting a man near a vehicle matching the description provided by the woman, he radioed in a report of a suspicious person.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Officer David Dymock arrived as backup. Minutes later, he radioed other officers saying that both officers \u201cwere hit and a suspect was down.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Police identified the suspect as 33-year-old Adam Tyler Dowdy, who they said had a history of arrests in at least four states. His previous charges included disorderly conduct, contempt of court, public intoxication, possession of a controlled substance and probation violations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Who was officer Christopher DeLong<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>DeLong, 29, had served with the Columbia Police Department for two years before he was killed in the gunfight, Police Chief W.H. \u201cSkip\u201d Holbrook told reporters at a news conference.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>He is survived by his wife and their two young children.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>\u201cOur hearts are broken this evening,\u201d Holbrook remarked, becoming emotional at times. <!-- -->He urged officers to support one another through the tragedy, adding, \u201cWe will lean on each other in this tragic time. Let\u2019s pray for this department.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>In a social media post, DeLong\u2019s wife described the loss as \u201cliving a nightmare\u201d and paid tribute to her husband as the \u201cbest dad to our babies.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>After the news conference, Holbrook and other law enforcement officials joined a procession from the hospital. Officer Dymock, who was wounded in the shooting, remained in stable condition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division would investigate the shooting.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/police-officer-killed-another-wounded-in-south-carolina-park-shooting-suspect-dead\/articleshow\/133621893.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shooting unfolded following a call about a domestic dispute Two people, including the alleged shooter, and a police officer were killed, while another officer was injured in a gunfight at a park in Columbia, South Carolina, the city\u2019s police chief said Saturday (local time).According to police, the incident began around 9:30 a.m. when a 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