Officer-Involved Shooting Near Aiken School

In Helena, Oklahoma, the OSBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 25, 2024, after a Grant County deputy attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle, leading to a pursuit and subsequent shooting. The suspect, Ryan Adam Burpo, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses including reckless driving and aggravated assault on a police officer, but no injuries were reported. Meanwhile, in Aiken County, South Carolina, deputies responded to reports of a suspicious individual near JD Lever Elementary School, resulting in an altercation where both a deputy and the suspect were injured during an officer-involved shooting. The school enacted a lockdown during the incident, but all students were accounted for and unharmed. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is now investigating the Aiken County incident, which has raised concerns about the suspect's behavior and potential threats to the school. Both investigations are ongoing with further details yet to be disclosed.