A Master Public Safety Officer has died after being shot in Aiken during a traffic stop Tuesday night.
Aiken, SC (WLTX) -- A Master Public Safety Officer has died after being shot in Aiken during a traffic stop Tuesday night.
33-year-old Scotty Richardson leaves behind a wife and three young children. Richardson was a graduate of South Aiken High School and the University Of South Carolina Aiken. He worked with Aiken Public Safety for 12 years.
Authorities say 28-year-old Aiken Public Safety Officer Travis Griffin was also shot in the incident, but his bulletproof vest saved his life.
There have been no details released about a suspect in the shooting, but SLED has taken over the investigation.