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by WILL FOLKS
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Two deputies of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) were injured during a training exercise of the agency’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team on Tuesday afternoon (July 29, 2025).
According to a release from the agency, GCSO is conducting an internal investigation in the aftermath of the incident – which unfolded at approximately 2:00 p.m. EDT in a vacant building located at 2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard (approximately three miles northeast of Greenville’s city center).
“During the exercise, both deputies were struck by a round,” the statement noted. “The content and type of round is under investigation.”
Sources familiar with the situation say the deputies were injured by a “bean bag” or “sabot-type” round discharged by one of the participants in the training exercise. The individual who allegedly fired the rounds was a “role player” in the exercise, according to these sources.
The two injured deputies were transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to police – although no specific information was immediately available regarding their condition.
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“Their conditions are being assessed, and no further details regarding their injuries are available at this time,” the statement noted.
According to our Upstate law enforcement sources, however, both officers are expected to recover from their wounds.
“As with any incident involving injuries during training, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is committed to a thorough review of the circumstances,” the sheriff’s office stated in its release. “Additional information will be released as the investigation unfolds.”
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UPDATE |
According to an updated release from GCSO, “both deputies are expected to recover and be okay,” confirming a report from our Andy Fancher.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR…
Will Folks is the founding editor of the news outlet you are currently reading. Prior to founding FITSNews, he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina. He lives in the Midlands region of the state with his wife and eight children.
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