FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. — The Florence County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that investigator Farrah Turner, who was shot in the line of duty on October 3, has died.
Authorities said Turner was trying to serve a search warrant at a home in Florence when 74-year-old Frederick Hopkins opened fire. Sgt. Terrence Carraway of the Florence Police Department was killed that day.
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“Farrah was the ultimate professional, excelling at everything she did,” Sheriff Kenney Boone said. “She dedicated her life to serving the victims of the worst crimes imaginable. Please pray for Farrah’s family, our FCSO family and for our community as we mourn her loss.”
Five other police officers and sheriff's deputies were also hurt in the shooting.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the attempted murder charge on Hopkins was upgraded to murder following Turner's death. Her funeral arrangements are pending.
