Crime & Safety
Suspect, Officer in Saturday Shootout Identified
Charleston Police released the identities of the officer and suspect that exchanged fire Saturday during a traffic stop, SLED is investigating the case
The Charleston Police Department released the identities of the officer and the suspect involved in a shootout on I-526 Saturday night.
Officer Cory Goldstein was hit multiple times while chasing a suspect, who allegedly turned and fired on him after abandoning his vehicle and fleeing on foot. Police identified 26-year-old Mark Blake, Jr. as the suspect in a statement released to media on Sunday.
Both Goldstein and Blake were transported to an area hospital for treatment Saturday night, and both are recovering.
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South Carolina SLED is leading the investigationin the case.
Editor's Note: This story has been modified to correct the spelling of the Charleston Police Officer's name, the initial incorrect spelling was provided by the Charleston Police Department.
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