Michael P. O’Neal Death – The man who was fatally shot by an off-duty Summerville police officer has been identified as Michael P. O’Neal, 39, by Darnell Hartwell, the Berkeley County coroner. The incident occurred on March 20 outside a Summerville Chick-fil-A on North Main Street around 1 p.m. O’Neal succumbed to his injuries at the scene, while the officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The State Law Enforcement Division is currently investigating the shooting, which resulted in the closure of the southbound lane of North Main Street from Rackaway and Holiday drives to Azalea Square Boulevard for a significant portion of the afternoon.