Video Shows Incendiary Device Used in Ambush on South Carolina Police Officer

State investigators have released new details — including video evidence — shedding light on the ambush of a South Carolina police officer early Sunday morning, an attack that appears to have involved an incendiary weapon.

According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the incident occurred while a Greenville Police officer was seated inside a marked patrol vehicle parked at the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center. Surveillance video released by investigators shows a suspect vehicle pulling alongside the patrol car before firing a device that erupts in visible streams of fire.

The video captures a sudden flash and sustained flames striking the patrol vehicle.

Photographs released by authorities show extensive burn damage and large dents along the upper portion of the driver’s-side door, just below the window opening — damage consistent with a high-energy incendiary impact.

SLED investigators believe the suspect used incendiary ammunition, which authorities say can be designed to ignite on impact and inflict significant damage. While investigators have not publicly identified the exact type of weapon or ammunition used, the attack underscores the destructive potential of incendiary rounds when used outside of controlled environments.

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