Sheriff: Suspect in Martin County standoff dead

The suspect at the center of a standoff in Martin County on Thursday has died, according to the Martin County Sheriff.

What began Thursday morning as a vehicle chase escalated when the subject of the pursuit ran into a home at 2035 Manning Road and fired shots at law enforcement from inside. 

Officers fired back, Robinson said. 

Law enforcement encircled and contained the house. But the public is asked to stay away from the Brown Road area. 

No law enforcement officers were injured, Sheriff Drew Robinson said. 

Greenville’s Emergency Response and Crisis Negotiations Team and the State Bureau of Investigation are assisting.