Man in officer-involved shooting near Wal-Mart dies

The man who was shot by officers near the Taylors Wal-Mart at the beginning of the month died Wednesday in the hospital, said Greenville County Coroner Parks Evans.

Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis said Reginald Darnell Dogan, 52, pointed a gun at officers near the shopping center on the evening of the May 2. Deputies initially responded when they were told that a man was waving a gun around near the store.

Loftis said those officers repeatedly instructed Dogan to put down his weapon. Citing concerns for personal safety and the safety of bystanders, authorities said a deputy shot Dogan in the neck. Officers then rendered emergency aid to Dogan, and EMS transported him to the hospital. During a press conference on May 3, Loftis praised his deputies for the way in which they handled the situation.

“I could not be more proud of my two deputies throughout this incident,” Loftis said. “They relied on their training; they eliminated the threat and then rendered aid in an effort to save this man’s life even after he pointed a gun at them and placed their lives in danger.”

Both officers were placed on administrative leave according to standard procedure following the discharging of a firearm, and both were cleared in the incident.

During the press conference, Loftis said Dogan had a long list of prior offenses that included multiple violations of probation, numerous drug charges, multiple larceny charges, solicitation for prostitution charges, various fraud charges, driving violations, domestic violence charges, several assault and battery charges and assault with intent to kill charges.

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