“He fired on three deputies from the sheriff’s office, striking two of them,” Whittle said. Killed at the scene was Deputy Brandon Sikes, who had been with the sheriff’s office since 201 ...

The Columbia County Sheriff's Office confirmed the deputy's death around 6:30 p.m. and said the other deputy was taken to a hospital, WRDW-TV reported. The suspect was identified as James Blake ...

(Getty Images/iStockphoto) The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the deputy's death around 6:30 p.m. and said the other deputy was taken to a hospital, WRDW-TV reported. The suspect was ...

“He fired on three deputies from the sheriff’s office, striking two of them,” Whittle said. Killed at the scene was Deputy Brandon Sikes, who had been with the sheriff’s office since 2018. He is ...