SALUDA COUNTY, S.C. () – The Saluda County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect opened fire on an ATF Special Agent during an operation in Saluda County on Wednesday.

Police confirmed the suspect is now in custody.

Saluda County Sheriff’s Office was not actively involved in the operation on July 9, and no members of law enforcement were injured in the incident, according to authorities.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating.

While conducting an investigation involving illegal firearms, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) encountered an armed man along Sandy Lane outside
of Batesburg-Leesville, and during the encounter, both the armed man and ATF Agents fired.

According to the authorities, the armed man was shot, transported to the hospital for treatment, and was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center.

Authorities state that no law enforcement officers were injured.