Greenville County deputies fatally shoot armed man in Simpsonville after domestic call
Greenville County deputies shot and killed a man they said was armed in Simpsonville after responding to a domestic call Sunday night, the Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Deputies first arrived to the domestic disturbance around 8:30 p.m. Sunday and called in a SWAT team to assist after learning the man was armed, the Sheriff's Office said.
Matthew David Snyder, 38, fled from McCall Road but was found armed in Standing Springs Estates at the intersection of Twin Falls Road and Black Oak Court, the Sheriff's Office said.
The Sheriff's Office said negotiations lasted for an extended period of time and at least one deputy shot Snyder around 11 p.m. Sunday.
Snyder was transported to the hospital after the shooting and died Sunday night from multiple gunshot wounds, according to a statement from the Greenville County Coroner's Office.
A criminal background check through SLED showed that Snyder had no prior arrests or convictions in South Carolina.
Lt. Ryan Flood, a spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office, said he did not immediately know how many deputies fired their weapons or what event specifically led to the moment of the shooting.
No deputies were injured and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has been asked to investigate, which is routine for law enforcement shootings.
Neighbors describe tense moments during shooting incident
Wesley and Sheree Wright live with their three children in one of the houses at the intersection where the shooting took place.
The couple spoke to The Greenville News from their home hours after the incident.
Their 11-year-old daughter woke up to a SWAT team officer outside her window when deputies were first searching for Snyder, the couple said.
Wesley Wright saw guns propped up against his car with deputies heavily concentrated near his driveway.
He could hear deputies and SWAT team members talking to Snyder on a loud speaker asking him to come out, Wesley Wright said. At one point, he heard deputies say they wouldn't let the suspect speak to his wife until he put the gun down, Wright said.
The family heard at least six or seven shots fired around 11 p.m. and then the suspect was told to crawl out from under a car, the Wrights said.
Flood said he did not know how many shots were fired.
"Given that there were so many SWAT team members, I wasn't super concerned," Sheree Wright said. She was anxious for her daughter whose window faced the street, but the family sat together to comfort her, she said.
The neighborhood has an active Facebook group and neighbors kept each other updated throughout the night on what they were witnessing, the Wrights said.
The neighborhood was closed off from before 11 p.m. Sunday until 5:30 a.m. Monday morning, the family said.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
Sarah Sheridan is the community reporter in Anderson. She'd appreciate your help telling important stories; reach her at ssheridan@gannett.com or on twitter @saralinasher.
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