Video shows police officer ambushed in patrol car in explosion of gunfire; suspect found dead after shootout

January 16, 2026 Law & Order

A Greenville, South Carolina, police officer was ambushed in his patrol car after a suspect pulled up beside him and opened fire in an attack captured on surveillance video and ending with the gunman dead.

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The wounded officer was rushed to a hospital for treatment and has since been released.

WATCH: (Video from WYFF News 4)

Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said deputies later located the suspect’s vehicle, setting off a brief pursuit.

Surveillance video shows a single vehicle driving through a parking lot at night.

Surveillance video shows a vehicle traveling through a parking lot at night in Greenville. Police said the vehicle was involved in a shooting that targeted one officer. (The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) )

Authorities say there were multiple exchanges of gunfire during the chase, which ended with a crash and the suspect dead inside his vehicle. The Greenville County Coroner identified the suspect as David William Lane, 42.

“This incident stemmed from an ambush-style attack against a Greenville city officer,” Lewis said.

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A Greenville police patrol vehicle shows damage to the driver-side door following a shooting

Damage is visible on a Greenville police patrol vehicle after a shooting that police said targeted a single officer. (The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division )

Deputies responded to and investigated each complaint, determining that while the behavior was concerning, it did not rise to the level required for a criminal arrest warrant.

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A mother whose daughter lived at the complex shared security video with Fox Carolina that appears to show Lane approaching her daughter’s apartment earlier this month while carrying a gun. The woman told the outlet Lane had been stalking her daughter and others at the complex and made threatening statements.

Another view shows bullet damage to a Greenville police patrol vehicle after a shooting

A second view shows damage to a Greenville police patrol vehicle after a shooting that police said was an ambush targeting one officer. (The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division)

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The agency said the incident marks the second officer-involved shooting in South Carolina in 2026 and the first involving the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office this year. SLED said the state recorded 45 officer-involved shootings in 2025, seven of which involved the sheriff’s office.

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