SLED Charges Clover Man in York County Officer-Involved Shooting

Jerry Wayne McFalls, 43, faces resisting arrest and weapons charges following an Oct. 14 shooting involving law enforcement.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged a 43-year-old man who was the subject of a York County officer-involved shooting earlier this month, according to SLED.

Jerry Wayne McFalls was charged Tuesday with resisting arrest with a deadly weapon, first offense, and pointing and presenting a firearm at a person, according to SLED.

The charges stem from an officer-involved shooting that took place Oct. 14 in York County, according to SLED. The York County Sheriff’s Office requested that SLED investigate the incident.

McFalls was booked into the York County Detention Center, according to SLED.

SLED said its investigation remains active and ongoing. Additional details are included in warrants attached to the agency’s release.

The case will be prosecuted by the 16th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, according to SLED.

Based on a release from S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED).

Source: S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) original release.

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