Two Columbia County deputies were shot during a traffic stop Saturday evening, and one of them is dead, law enforcement officials said.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death around 6:30 p.m. of the deputy and said the other deputy was taken to a hospital, the WDRW television station reported.
The suspect was identified as James Blake Montgomery, who was in a camper near Mile Marker 194 off Belair Road, Columbia County deputies told WDRW.
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