"Ex-Charleston Co. Deputy's History of Misconduct Exposed in New Bodycam Footage"
The Charleston County Sheriff's Office has released body camera footage showing a former deputy assaulting a suspect during a car pursuit in October. The deputy, James "Hank" Carter, was immediately fired after the footage was reviewed, and his supervisor, Tim Carroll, was demoted for mishandling the incident. In the video, Carter can be seen hitting the suspect multiple times in the face after he had tripped and fallen. The victim claims Carter used a racial slur during the altercation, and Carter can be heard acknowledging that the victim lost consciousness while being struck. Carter has been charged with assault and misconduct in office, and the investigation is ongoing.
