Demetrius Shelley Bryant, 21
Cayce, South Carolina
November 17, 2015
Agencies: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division SLED | Cayce Public Safety South Carolina
Cause of death: Not Yet Known
Last updated: over 5 years ago
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Overview 
Police in South Carolina say they shot and killed Demetrius Shelley Bryant, 21 early Tuesday, November 17, 2015 after he fired at them while they were trying to arrest him on drug-related charges, a city spokeswoman said. One officer was shot and wounded and the other was injured in the struggle, which happened around 1:30 a.m. Both officers were taken to a local hospital and were expected to fully recover, Hunter said. An autopsy determined that Bryant, died from two bullet wounds to the upper body, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said.
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February 2016 Officers cleared of wrongdoing
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- http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestate/obituary-preview.aspx?n=demetrius-shelley-bryant&pid=176579971&referrer=2338 added May 31, 2016 10:20
- http://rare.us/story/this-police-shooting-footage-is-a-perfect-example-of-how-quickly-things-can-spiral-out-of-control/ added April 18, 2016 19:42
- http://www.alternet.org/drugs/five-more-drug-war-deaths-last-month added April 18, 2016 19:37
- http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20160215/AIK0105/160219673/1002/AIK01/sc-city-2-police-officers-cleared-in-fatal-nov-shooting added April 18, 2016 19:36
- http://www.abccolumbia.com/2016/02/16/two-sc-police-officers-cleared-in-fatal-november-shooting/ added April 18, 2016 19:34
- http://wbt.com/sc-city-2-police-officers-cleared-in-fatal-nov-shooting/ added April 18, 2016 19:33
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- http://www.wltx.com/story/news/2015/11/17/overnight-officer-involved-shooting-cayce/75914374/ added November 21, 2015 08:12