A man drowned after officers said he ran from them while serving an arrest warrant for another person.
Greenville County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina confirmed to WJCL-TV that officers went to a house along River Road to serve a warrant Sunday afternoon for someone who failed to appear in court.
When deputies arrived at the home, they said a man, whom deputies were not looking for, ran from the home and jumped into nearby Cunningham Lake, the television station reported.
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Officers stepped in to help rescue the man, but were unable to find him. Later, a diving team found the man’s body. said WJCL-TV.
Authorities identified the man as 38-year-old Chuck Gilbert Shelton. His official cause of death was ruled accidental by freshwater drowning, the television station said.
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