City official: officer shot this afternoon is in stable condition; suspect identified

A city official reported at the opening of the Greenville City council budget workshop that an officer had been shot earlier that afternoon and that the officer was in stable condition. “Yes, we had an officer that was shot this afternoon and at this time we know that they are in stable condition,” the official said, adding, “That’s all that I can say.”

The official also said there is a suspect but provided no additional information during the meeting. No further public details or identifications were offered during the workshop, and staff did not provide a later update within the session. The council proceeded to the scheduled budget workshop agenda.