Anderson County Deputy Timothy McCarley was one of first deputies who reached the victims after a shooting at Townville Elementary in Townville, S.C.
TOWNVILLE, S.C. — Throughout the year, law enforcement agencies across the country train for almost every possible scenario they may face while protecting their communities.
“It’s nothing like training, but luckily the training gets you past that shock point to where you are able to function,” Anderson County Deputy Timothy McCarley explained.
Deputy McCarley was one of the first deputies on the scene in 2016 when a 14-year-old opened fire on the playground of Townville Elementary in Townville, South Carolina. Six-year-old Jacob Hall died three days after being shot. A second student and a teacher survived the shooting.
“Nothing prepares you for what your eyes actually see,” Deputy McCarley said.
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