Jamil Temple shooting: Gunshot triggers police response at Columbia gun show; details on suspect

A massive police response was triggered at Jamil Temple in Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday afternoon in the midst of a gun and knife show. Representational. (Unsplash)According to Cody Alcorn of local media 11Alive, a deputy with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department was shot in the leg.

The suspect is reportedly down. According to WIS10, a local broadcaster, the incident is being investigated by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department along with the Columbia Police Department. Law enforcement has not released details of the incident.

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