BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Three days after a fatal shooting involving a Berkeley County deputy, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division released new details that shed some light on what led up to the shooting.
According to SLED, during a traffic stop related to a Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office investigation into recent shootings, an armed teenager got out of a stopped vehicle and ran.
State law enforcement officials said that during a brief foot chase, the deputy opened fire. The teen was shot and transferred to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased teen as Tyren J. Kinloch, 17, of the Wando area.
A handgun with an extended magazine and a switch was located near Kinloch, state law enforcement officials said. A switch is an illegal device that modifies a semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic firearm.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident, which remains under investigation.
According to SLED, the incident in Berkeley County is the 15th officer-involved shooting in South Carolina in 2025. This is the 2nd officer-involved shooting for the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office this year.
In 2024, there were 45 officer-involved shootings in South Carolina. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office had no officer-involved shootings last year.
